First Steps in Direct Imaging of Planetary Systems Like our Own: The Science Potential of 2-m Class Optical Space Telescopes

Jennifer Wiseman (NASA/GSFC); John Trauger; Karl Stapelfeldt; Mark Clampin; Olivier Guyon (Subaru Telescope); Weslay Traub (JPL/Caltech); William Oegerle

arxiv: 0707.1886 · v1 · submitted 2007-07-12 · 🌌 astro-ph

First Steps in Direct Imaging of Planetary Systems Like our Own: The Science Potential of 2-m Class Optical Space Telescopes

Karl Stapelfeldt , John Trauger , Weslay Traub (JPL/Caltech) , Mark Clampin , William Oegerle , Jennifer Wiseman (NASA/GSFC) , Olivier Guyon (Subaru Telescope) This is my paper

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We summarize the scientific potential of high contrast optical space imaging for studies of extrasolar planets, debris disks, and planet formation. The unique scientific capabilities offered by a 2-m class optical telescope, the technical requirements to achieve 10^-9 contrast, and the programmatic means needed to advance such a mission are discussed.

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