New Science With SIM Lite: Introduction to the SIM Science Studies

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Jan 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009aas...21345501u&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #213, #455.01; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.354

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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The Space Interferometry Mission Lite (SIM Lite) will be the first optical interferometer in space designed for precision astrometry to 4 microarcseconds, on targets as faint as V=19. This flexibly-scheduled instrument will tackle a range of problems in modern astrophysics.
In 2008, the SIM Lite Project and the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute (NExScI) solicited proposals for an opportunity entitled "SIM Science Studies". A total of 19 SIM Lite study projects were selected by an independent review panel. This paper is an introduction to the broad range of science topics represented by the studies. The purpose of the Studies is to enhance the science return from SIM Lite by supporting researchers to conduct concept studies that will lead to the most scientifically productive observations. The scope included all areas of astrophysics that are enabled by precision astrometry - including, modeling of dynamical or physical processes to be studied with SIM, the selection of suitable targets, assessment of instrument performance, and design of observing sequences to take best advantage of SIM Lite's flexible scheduling. These studies will stimulate new groups of researchers from our astronomy community to prepare the groundwork for the most effective use of SIM observing time in the future.
The research described in this paper was carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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