Qatar Exoplanet Survey

Qatar Exoplanet Survey
Survey type	Exoplanet search survey
Named after	the country Qatar
Observatory code	H06
Started	24, November 2010
Website	http://www.qatarexoplanet.org/default.html
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The Qatar Exoplanet Survey, also known as QES, is an international exoplanet search survey based in Qatar. Its main goal is to detect exoplanets using the transit method, which is observing the light curve of the host star.^[1]

^ Alsubai, K. A.; Parley, N. R.; Bramich, D. M.; Horne, K.; Cameron, A. Collier; West, R. G.; Sorensen, P. M.; Pollacco, D.; Smith, J. C.; Fors, O. (2014-01-09). "The Qatar Exoplanet Survey". Acta Astronomica. 63 (4): 465. arXiv:1401.1984. Bibcode:2013AcA....63..465A.

[:0-1] Alsubai, K. A.; Parley, N. R.; Bramich, D. M.; Horne, K.; Cameron, A. Collier; West, R. G.; Sorensen, P. M.; Pollacco, D.; Smith, J. C.; Fors, O. (2014-01-09). "The Qatar Exoplanet Survey". Acta Astronomica. 63 (4): 465. arXiv:1401.1984. Bibcode:2013AcA....63..465A.

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