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Dec 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000aas...197.7003r&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, 197th AAS Meeting, #70.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 32, p.1514
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The SVS-Boeing TPF team will present conclusions from its review of the science and mission requirements for detection and preliminary investigation of terrestrial exo-planets. We will note areas for potential ambiguity in exo-planet detections, both in distinguishing planets from background and foreground sources, and in the interpretation of exo-planetary system features. A possibly lengthy re-visit observing sequence is required for orbit determination and other reasons. Of the key exo-planet characteristics, interpretation of the temperature indicators is critical and probably difficult, and drives a wish for the largest possible wavelength coverage in detection observations, including if possible bands in both the emission and reflection regions. Beyond specific exo-earth studies, TPF has the potential to provide a scientifically rich return of information on the configuration of exo-planet systems. Most architectures also offer a strong potential for other astrophysical studies. The team will describe its position on important science pre-cursors for TPF. We will summarize the results from studies of a number of candidate TPF mission architectures, including alternative and reduced-scope concepts, and describe plans for continuing, in-depth study of two architectures.
Ridgway Stephen T.
SVS-Boeing TPF,
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