Abundance of Terrestrial Planets by Microlensing
Abstract
Description
Terrestrial planets may be detected using the gravitational microlensing technique. This was demonstrated in the high magnification event MACHO-98-BLG-35. Observing strategies aimed at measuring the abundance of terrestrial planets are discussed, using both existing telescopes and planned telescopes.
total 4 pages, including 2 figures, to appear in the APS Conf. Series "Microlensing 2000: A New Era of Microlensing Astrophysics"
total 4 pages, including 2 figures, to appear in the APS Conf. Series "Microlensing 2000: A New Era of Microlensing Astrophysics"