Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jun 2007
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Proceedings of the conference In the Spirit of Bernard Lyot: The Direct Detection of Planets and Circumstellar Disks in the 21s
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
We describe here an ongoing effort to create a database of images and quantitative non-detection upper limits for companions to nearby stars, based on high contrast imaging data acquired by ground and space observatories. A compilation of such data, with sensitivity curves calculated in a consistent manner, is important for the preparation of target lists for the next generation of high-contrast surveys. It also will open an opportunity for a wide range of archival studies. We have recently developed simple data analysis routines to generate point source sensitivity curves from datasets collected with a range of observing facilities. We are in the process of soliciting the astronomy community to help test these routines, and subsequently use them to submit their non-detection upper limits to the NASA Star and Exoplanet Database (http://nsted.ipac.caltech.edu). Example data products will be discussed.
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