APF—The Lick Observatory Automated Planet Finder

S. Vogt, Steven; Radovan, Matthew; I. Kibrick, Robert; Paul Butler, R.; Alcott, Barry; L. Allen, S.; Arriagada, P.; Bolte, M.; Burt, Jennifer; Cabak, Jerry; Chloros, Kostas; Cowley, David; Deich, William; Dupraw, Brian; Earthman, Wayne; W. Epps, Harland; M. Faber, S.; A. Fischer, Debra; L. Gates, E.; F. Hilyard, David; Holden, B.; Johnston, Ken; Keiser, Sandy; Kanto, Dick; Katsuki, Myra; Laiterman, Lee; Lanclos, Kyle; Laughlin, G.; Lewis, Jeff; Lockwood, Chris; Lynam, P.; W. Marcy, Geoffrey; McLean, Maureen; S. Miller, J.; Misch, Tony; C. Peck, M.; Pfister, Terry; Phillips, Andrew; J. Rivera, Eugenio; Sandford, Dale; Saylor, M.C; Stover, Richard; A. Thompson, Matthew; Walp, Bernie; Ward, James; Wareham, John; Wei, Mingzhi; Wright, Chris

doi:10.1086/676120

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APF—The Lick Observatory Automated Planet Finder

Published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific • Mar 24, 2014

Authors:

Steven S. Vogt

Matthew Radovan

Robert I. Kibrick

Abstract

The Automated Planet Finder (APF) is a facility purpose-built for the discovery and characterization of extrasolar planets through high-cadence Doppler velocimetry of the reflex barycentric accelerations of their host stars. Located atop Mount Hamilton, the APF facility consists of a 2.4 m telescope...

Subject

Observatory

Planet

Astrobiology

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