* Astronomy

Title: The WASP-South search for transiting exoplanets
Authors: Hellier, Coel; Anderson, D. R.; Collier Cameron, A.; Gillon, M.; Lendl, M.; Lister, T. A.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Pollacco, D.; Queloz, D.; Smalley, B.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; West, R. G.

Since 2006 WASP-South has been scanning the Southern sky for transiting exoplanets. Combined with Geneva Observatory radial velocities we have so far found over 30 transiting exoplanets around relatively bright stars of magnitude 9-13. We present a status report for this ongoing survey.

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