出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/19 21:58 UTC 版)
The MEarth Project is a United States NSF-funded, robotic observatory searching for transiting planets around red dwarf stars. MEarth consists of eight robotically controlled RC Optical Systems 40 cm (16 in) f/9 Ritchey-Chrétien telescopes paired with 2048 × 2048 Apogee U42 CCDs located at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory on Mt. Hopkins, Arizona, USA.