Surveys of large stellar samples are the prime means through which the prevalence of exoplanets can be derived, and crucial constraints to planet formation models can be set.
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![First image of the AO prototype ‘COME–ON’ system taken at 1.52 m telescope of the Observatoire de Haute Provence. γ2 And (a binary star with a 0.5′′ separation) was observed in K band [50]. -- astro-ph.IM](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/High-Contrast-Imaging.png?resize=1200%2C719&ssl=1)
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High-Contrast Imaging: Hide and Seek with Exoplanets
So far, most of the about 5,700 exoplanets have been discovered mainly with radial velocity and transit methods. These techniques are sensitive to planets in close orbits, not being able […]