The first extrasolar planet to show transits across the disk of its star has been detected with the T8 0.80 meter Automatic Photoelectric Telescope (APT) at Fairborn Observatory. The APT is operated by Tennessee State University in Nashville. For further information, see the links below.

Artist's impression by Goli Sotoohi (Tennessee State University), November 10, 1999
Permission to reproduce this painting in any form electronic or otherwise must be given in writing by Goli Sotoohi (gsotoohi@coe.tsuniv.edu).

• IAU Circular #7307 (1999 Nov. 12)
• Press Release (1999 Nov. 12)
• NASA Announcement (1999 Nov. 14)
• Henry et al. PDF Reprint
• Henry et al. Photometric Data Set
• Transit Ingress Light Curve
• Transit Ingress Data
• New Transit Light Curves
• Keck Radial-Velocity Results
• Second Transit Attempt from Fairborn (1999 Nov. 15)
• T8 APT


• Special 10th Anniversary