Extrasolar Giant Planets in the Sigma Orionis Open Cluster: a Progress Report
We report on our ongoing efforts to probe for extrasolar giant planets in the Sigma Orionis open cluster. With an age of about 3 Myr, a distance of about 440 pc and very low reddening, this cluster provides a privileged hunting ground for brown dwarfs and superplanets. Several L dwarfs and one T dwarf have been identified in the cluster. Assuming
Martín, E. L. et al.
Fecha de publicación:
12
2004