Extrasolar planetary imaging coronagraphy (EPIC)

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作者
Clampin, M [1 ]
Melnick, G [1 ]
Lyon, R [1 ]
Ford, H [1 ]
Angel, R [1 ]
Gezari, D [1 ]
Golimowski, D [1 ]
Hartig, G [1 ]
Harwit, M [1 ]
Holman, M [1 ]
Illingworth, G [1 ]
Kenyon, S [1 ]
Lin, D [1 ]
Marley, M [1 ]
Olivier, S [1 ]
Petro, L [1 ]
Sasselov, D [1 ]
Schneider, J [1 ]
Seager, S [1 ]
Shao, M [1 ]
Sparks, W [1 ]
Tolls, V [1 ]
Weinberger, A [1 ]
Smith, H [1 ]
Carter, R [1 ]
Woodruff, R [1 ]
Hyatt, B [1 ]
Kendrick, S [1 ]
Purmot, D [1 ]
机构
[1] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
关键词
HST; ACS; CCDs; WFC; HRC; SBC; coronagraph; grism; nulling;
D O I
10.1117/12.552314
中图分类号
V [航空、航天];
学科分类号
08 ; 0825 ;
摘要
The Extrasolar Planetary Imaging Coronagraph (EPIC) will provide the first direct measurements of a broad range of fundamental physical characteristics of giant planets in other solar systems. These characteristics include orbital inclination, mass, brightness, color, the presence (or absence) of CH4 and H20, and orbital or rotational-driven variability. EPIC utilizes a 1.5 meter telescope coupled to a Visible Nulling Coronagraph to achieve these science goals. EPIC has been proposed as a Discovery Mission.
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页码:1538 / 1544
页数:7
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