Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-09-29
Astrophys.J.600:804-827,2004
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
62 pages, 8 figures, LaTeX, to appear in Astrophysical Journal
Scientific paper
10.1086/380117
Micron size extrasolar dust particles have been convincingly detected by satellites. Larger extrasolar meteoroids (5-35 microns) have most likely been detected by ground based radar at Arecibo and New Zealand. We present estimates of the minimum detectable particle sizes and collecting areas for both radar systems. We show that particles larger than about 10 microns can propagate for tens of parsecs through the interstellar medium, opening up the possibility that ground based radar systems can detect AGB stars, young stellar objects such as T Tauri stars, and debris disks around Vega-like stars. We provide analytical and numerical estimates of the ejection velocity in the case of a debris disk interacting with a Jupiter mass planet. We provide rough estimates of the flux of large micrometeoroids from all three classes of sources. Current radar systems are unlikely to detect significant numbers of meteors from debris disks such as Beta Pictoris. However, we suggest improvements to radar systems that should allow for the detection of multiple examples of all three classes.
Capobianco Paul
Murray Norman
Weingartner Joe
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