A Search for Extra-Solar Planets via Gravitational Microlensing

AST-9619575 Bennett：通过引力微透镜寻找太阳系外行星。寻找和描述围绕其他恒星运行的行星系统是天文学的一大兴趣所在。大卫·贝内特博士和他的同事们将实施一项观测计划，通过引力微透镜发现围绕其他恒星运行的行星。他将继续研究微透镜现象，这些现象最初是由其他观察小组通过调查发现的。这个项目的主要观测设施在南非，贝内特博士正在与南非的天文学家合作，为这项研究工作配备合适的仪器并使其运行。美国国家科学基金会的国际项目部通过提供旅行资金来协助颁发该奖项。

AST-9619575 Bennett A Search for Extra-Solar Planets via Gravitational Microlensing. There is great astronomical interest in the goal of finding and characterizing planetary systems orbiting other stars. Dr. David Bennett and colleagues will put into place an observational program to discover planets orbiting other stars by means of gravitational microlensing. He will follow-up on microlensing events initially discovered through surveys conducted by other teams of observers. Principal observational facilities for this project are in South Africa, and Dr. Bennett is collaborating with South African astronomers to get the telescope properly instrumented and operational for this research effort. The Division of International Programs at NSF is assisting on this award by providing travel funds.