Magellan Planet Search Program
The Magellan Planet Search Program is a ground-based search for extrasolar planets that makes use of the radial velocity method. It began gathering data in December 2002 using the MIKE echelle spectrograph mounted on the 6.5m Magellan II "Clay" telescope located within the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. In 2010, the program began using the newly commissioned Planet Finder Spectrograph (PFS), an instrument purpose-built for precise radial velocity measurement.
The Magellan Telescopes at the Las Campanas Observatory | |
| Alternative names | MPSP |
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| Coordinates | 29°00′54″S 70°41′32″W |
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