Imaging other planetary systems from the moon

Details Imaging other planetary systems from the moon Imaging other planetary systems from the moon

Jul 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990aipc..207...87b&link_type=abstract

IN: Astrophysics from the moon; Proceedings of the Workshop, Annapolis, MD, Feb. 5-7, 1990 (A91-56576 24-89). New York, American

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

1

Extrasolar Planets, Lunar Based Equipment, Lunar Observatories, Planetary Systems, Hubble Space Telescope, Point Spread Functions, Signal To Noise Ratios

Scientific paper

This paper studies the problem of using a telescope like the HST, only larger and sensitive to a wider range of wavelengths, to image systems of planets like the solar system around other stars. Both reflected starlight and thermal radiation from the planets are treated. The instrumental effects of aperture diffraction, scattering due to the power spectral density of telescope mirror surface errors, and telescope thermal emission are included. The integration time required to achieve a signal-to-noise ratio is computed at 5 for photon-statistical random errors only, which is a necessary but not sufficient criterion for detection at a confidence level of five standard deviations. A cold telescope on the moon with 16m aperture and the optical quality of HST could detect and characterize planets around nearby stars.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Imaging other planetary systems from the moon does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Imaging other planetary systems from the moon, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Imaging other planetary systems from the moon will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1091705