High precision Doppler measurements:

The physics and techniques for finding planets


A Diagram showing how Doppler shifts of starlight are used to detect planets.

DOPPLER WOBBLE demonstrating the Doppler shifts from orbital motion.

The Basic Physics Equations used to determine planetary properties from measured Doppler shifts.

Here is a Postscript copy of our Doppler technique paper:
"Attaining Doppler Precision of 3m/s"

and here is a link to GIF versions of the graphics for the above paper.


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