Wind-driven halo in high-contrast images-I. Analysis of the focal-plane images of SPHERE
Context. The wind-driven halo is a feature that is observed in images that were delivered by
the latest generation of ground-based instruments that are equipped with an extreme …
the latest generation of ground-based instruments that are equipped with an extreme …
Orbital and atmospheric characterization of the planet within the gap of the PDS 70 transition disk
A Müller, M Keppler, T Henning, M Samland… - Astronomy & …, 2018 - aanda.org
Context. The observation of planets in their formation stage is a crucial but very challenging
step in understanding when, how, and where planets form. PDS 70 is a young pre-main …
step in understanding when, how, and where planets form. PDS 70 is a young pre-main …
Imaging extrasolar giant planets
BP Bowler - Publications of the Astronomical Society of the …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
High-contrast adaptive optics (AO) imaging is a powerful technique to probe the
architectures of planetary systems from the outside-in and survey the atmospheres of self …
architectures of planetary systems from the outside-in and survey the atmospheres of self …
3D selection of 167 substellar companions to nearby stars
We analyze 5108 AFGKM stars with at least five high-precision radial velocity points, as well
as Gaia and Hipparcos astrometric data, utilizing a novel pipeline developed in previous …
as Gaia and Hipparcos astrometric data, utilizing a novel pipeline developed in previous …
SPHERE: the exoplanet imager for the Very Large Telescope
Observations of circumstellar environments that look for the direct signal of exoplanets and
the scattered light from disks have significant instrumental implications. In the past 15 years …
the scattered light from disks have significant instrumental implications. In the past 15 years …
Impact of a new H/He equation of state on the evolution of massive brown dwarfs-New determination of the hydrogen burning limit
We explored the impact of the latest equation of state (EOS) for dense hydrogen–helium
mixtures, which takes into account the interactions between hydrogen and helium species …
mixtures, which takes into account the interactions between hydrogen and helium species …
orbitize!: A comprehensive orbit-fitting software package for the high-contrast imaging community
Abstract orbitize! is an open-source, object-oriented software package for fitting the orbits of
directly imaged objects. It packages the Orbits for the Impatient (OFTI) algorithm and a …
directly imaged objects. It packages the Orbits for the Impatient (OFTI) algorithm and a …
Precise Dynamical Masses of Directly Imaged Companions from Relative Astrometry, Radial Velocities, and Hipparcos–Gaia DR2 Accelerations
TD Brandt, TJ Dupuy, BP Bowler - The Astronomical Journal, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We measure dynamical masses for five objects—three ultracool dwarfs, one low-mass star,
and one white dwarf—by fitting orbits to a combination of the Hipparcos–Gaia Catalog of …
and one white dwarf—by fitting orbits to a combination of the Hipparcos–Gaia Catalog of …
Spectral and atmospheric characterization of 51 Eridani b using VLT/SPHERE
M Samland, P Mollière, M Bonnefoy, AL Maire… - Astronomy & …, 2017 - aanda.org
Context. 51 Eridani b is an exoplanet around a young (20 Myr) nearby (29.4 pc) F0-type star,
which was recently discovered by direct imaging. It is one of the closest direct imaging …
which was recently discovered by direct imaging. It is one of the closest direct imaging …
MIRACLES: atmospheric characterization of directly imaged planets and substellar companions at 4–5 μm-I. Photometric analysis of β Pic b, HIP 65426 b, PZ Tel B …
Context. Directly imaged planets and substellar companions are key targets for the
characterization of self-luminous atmospheres. Their photometric appearance at 4–5 μm is …
characterization of self-luminous atmospheres. Their photometric appearance at 4–5 μm is …