The APACHE Project
A. Sozzetti, A. Bernagozzi, E. Bertolini, P. Calcidese, A. Carbognani,, D. Cenadelli, J.M. Christille, M. Damasso, P. Giacobbe, L. Lanteri, M.G., Lattanzi, and R. Smart
TL;DR
The APACHE Project is a four-year effort to develop a photometric transit survey targeting small planets around bright M dwarfs, with ongoing observations and potential for comprehensive planetary characterization.
Contribution
This paper details the setup, current status, and future prospects of the APACHE survey, a novel multi-technique approach for studying planets around M dwarfs.
Findings
Survey has been operational since July 2012
Initial results indicate successful detection capabilities
Potential for detailed planetary characterization
Abstract
First, we summarize the four-year long efforts undertaken to build the final setup of the APACHE Project, a photometric transit search for small-size planets orbiting bright, low-mass M dwarfs. Next, we describe the present status of the APACHE survey, officially started in July 2012 at the site of the Astronomical Observatory of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley, in the Western Italian Alps. Finally, we briefly discuss the potentially far-reaching consequences of a multi-technique characterization program of the (potentially planet-bearing) APACHE targets.
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