Measuring Radial Velocity with Amateur Equipment

[Drakkith]

Would it be possible to measure the radial velocity of stars with large exoplanets using amateur equipment?

 

[hipparchos]

Would it be possible to measure the radial velocity of stars with large exoplanets using amateur equipment?

Probably not. Amateur equipment is designed for images, not spectra. Beyond that, getting a RV from a spectrum is tricky and generally gives low-precision results. Only in the past couple of decades have professional techniques emerged that have allowed high-precision RVs needed to detect planets.