3 papers
astro-ph.IM2025
Direct imaging characterization of cool gaseous planets
Michiel Min, Jo Barstow, Laura C. Mayorga +19
Cool gas giant exoplanets, particularly those with properties similar to those of Jupiter and Saturn, remain poorly characterized due to current observational limitations. This whi…
astro-ph.IM2025
Habitable World Discovery and Characterization: Coronagraph Concept of Operations and Data Post-Processing
Michael W. McElwain, Dimitri Mawet, Jean-Baptiste Ruffio +11
The discovery and characterization of habitable worlds was the top scientific recommendation of the Astro2020 decadal survey and is a key objective of the Habitable Worlds Observat…
astro-ph.IM2025
Cross-Model Validation of Coronagraphic Exposure Time Calculators for the Habitable Worlds Observatory: A Report from the Exoplanet Science Yield sub-Working Group
Christopher C. Stark, Sarah Steiger, Armen Tokadjian +9
Estimating the exoplanet scientific productivity of the Habitable Worlds Observatory requires estimating science exposure times. From exoplanet yields to spectral retrievals, expos…