= High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher
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The High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS) is an advanced spectrograph designed for the precise measurement of the radial velocities of stars. Located at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, HARPS is particularly renowned for its capability to detect exoplanets through the radial velocity method. This technique involves observing the slight wobble of a star caused by the gravitational influence of orbiting planets, which leads to shifts in the star's spectral lines.
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