7 papers
Upgrading LBTI/NOMIC with a quadruple annular groove phase mask and GeoSnap detector for imaging nearby, habitable-zone exoplanets
Kevin Wagner, Manny Montoya, Steve Ertel +32
The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer (LBTI)'s Nulling-Optimized Mid-Infrared Camera (NOMIC) is among the most capable thermal-infrared imaging systems available for high-co…
Low Thrust Electric Propulsion Mission Concepts For a 3-Meter Class Space Telescope
Yael M. Brynjegard-Bialik, Mohamed Nassif, Drew Latta +12
Space-based telescopes benefit from operating in stable orbital environments with reduced exposure to radiation and thermal fluctuations in order to minimize cost and maximize time…
A Scalable Path to Astrometric Exomoon Discoveries with the Nautilus Space Observatory
Kevin Wagner, Sumin Seung, Dániel Apai +13
Moons orbiting exoplanets (exomoons) can be detected through the reflex motion they impart to their host planet, which is recoverable in relative star-planet astrometric time serie…
The TOLIMAN mission: A low-cost space telescope for high precision narrow-angle astrometry
Peter Tuthill, Christopher Betters, Max Charles +29
The TOLIMAN project is engaged with the construction, launch and operation of a low-cost space telescope of unorthodox optical design. Its primary science goal targets an exhaustiv…
The Lazuli Space Observatory: Architecture & Capabilities
Arpita Roy, Stuart Feldman, Pete Klupar +51
The Lazuli Space Observatory is a 3-meter aperture astronomical facility designed for rapid-response observations and precision astrophysics across visible to near-infrared wavelen…
Astrometric Methods for Detecting Exomoons Orbiting Imaged Exoplanets: Prospects for Detecting Moons Orbiting a Giant Planet in Centauri A's Habitable Zone
Kevin Wagner, Ewan Douglas, Steve Ertel +5
Nearby giant exoplanets offer an opportunity to search for moons (exomoons) orbiting them. Here, we present a simulation framework for investigating the possibilities of detecting…
MeerKAT observations of Procyon at 815.5 MHz
Ian Heywood, Andrew P. V. Siemion, Daniel Czech +5
We have conducted observations of the nearby (11.46 ly) star system Procyon, using MeerKAT's UHF (544-1087 MHz) receivers. We produce full-Stokes time and frequency integrated cont…