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Paper: Spectroscopic Observations of Nearby Cool Stars: The DUNES Sample
Volume: 430, Pathways Towards Habitable Planets
Page: 491
Authors: Maldonado, J.; Eiroa, C.; Martínez-Arnáiz, R. M.; Montes, D.
Abstract: The detection of faint dusty exo-zodies and exo-EKBs around mature stars is a direct proof of planetesimal systems. Relating the properties of such structures with the hosting stars is fundamental to get clear clues concerning how common planetary systems are, and how the form and evolve. DUNES (DUst around NEarby Stars (see http://www.mpia-hd.mpg.de/DUNES/) is a Herschel Open Time Key Project with the aim of detecting cool faint exo-solar analogues to the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt (EKB). Since the success of DUNES depends on very accurate determination of the stellar properties and age, we have started a high resolution observing program of the DUNES targets, with the first results are presented here.
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