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Detecting solar-system gas giant analogs in reflected light with ELTs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 May 2006

Penny D. Sackett
Penny D. Sackett
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Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University, Mt Stromlo Observatory, Cotter Road, Weston ACT 2611 Australia email: Penny.Sackett@anu.edu.au
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Abstract

Cool, extrasolar gas giants similar to Jupiter and Saturn in our own Solar System should be detectable by virtue of the light they reflect in the optical and near-infrared with the next generation of Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs) equipped with adaptive optics systems. Broad band imaging or very low-resolution spectra should then enable the characterization of the orbit, mass, atmospheric scattering properties, and presence of large rings in these gas giant analogues.

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planets: rings planetary systems instrumentation: adaptive optics
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 1 , Symposium S232: Scientific Requirements for Extremely Large Telescopes , November 2005 , pp. 356 - 361
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2006 International Astronomical Union

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