On the Inclination Dependence of Exoplanet Phase Signatures

Details On the Inclination Dependence of Exoplanet Phase Signatures On the Inclination Dependence of Exoplanet Phase Signatures

2011-01-05

arxiv.org/abs/1101.1087v1

2011, ApJ, 729, 74

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics

6 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in ApJ

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Improved photometric sensitivity from space-based telescopes have enabled the detection of phase variations for a small sample of hot Jupiters. However, exoplanets in highly eccentric orbits present unique opportunities to study the effects of drastically changing incident flux on the upper atmospheres of giant planets. Here we expand upon previous studies of phase functions for these planets at optical wavelengths by investigating the effects of orbital inclination on the flux ratio as it interacts with the other effects induced by orbital eccentricity. We determine optimal orbital inclinations for maximum flux ratios and combine these calculations with those of projected separation for application to coronagraphic observations. These are applied to several of the known exoplanets which may serve as potential targets in current and future coronagraph experiments.

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