| Autor: |
Jonathan W. Arenberg, Webster Cash, Eric Schindhelm, R. Polidan, Steve Kilston, C. Noecker |
| Rok vydání: |
2006 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter. |
| ISSN: |
0277-786X |
| DOI: |
10.1117/12.672208 |
| Popis: |
We discuss the progress that has been made in the understanding of the use of external occulters to observe exoplanetary systems. We show how a starshade can be designed and built in a practical and affordable manner to fully remove starlight and leave only planet light entering a telescope. When coupled to a powerful observatory like the James Webb Space Telescope, an occulter can extinguish the starlight and reveal basic details of the planetary systems around our closest, neighboring stars. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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