On the Transits of Solar System Objects in the Forthcoming PLANCK Mission: Data Flagging and Coeval Multifrequency Observations

Abstract

In the context of current and future microwave surveys mainly dedicated to the accurate mapping of Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), mm and sub-mm emissions from Solar System will represent a potential source of contamination as well as an opportunity for new Solar System studies. In particular, the forthcoming ESA Planck mission will be able to observe the point-like thermal emission from planets and some large asteroids as well as the diffused Zodiacal Light Emission (ZLE). After a brief introduction to the field, we focus on the identification of Solar System discrete objects in the Planck time ordered data.

10 pages, 1 figure. Talk held at the Workshop "Future Ground based Solar System Research: Synergies with Space Probes and Space Telescope". 7 pages, 1 figure, 1 table, latex, svjour3.sty, graphicx.sty. Accepted for the pubblication in "Earth Moon and Planets" June 30th, 2009. With respect to V1: improved english style, improved references, corrected typos, a table added

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