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Imaging Extra-Solar Planets with an Ultra-Large Space TelescopeNASA's Origins Program is directed toward two main goals: Imaging of galactic evolution in the early universe, and searching for planets orbiting nearby stars. The Next-Generation Space Telescope (NGST), operating at low temperature with an 8-m aperture, is well designed to meet the first goal. The goal of imaging planets orbiting nearby stars is more problematic. One line of investigation has been the ULTIMA concept (Ultra-Large Telescope, Integrated Missions in Astronomy). In this report, I will lay out the resolution requirements for telescopes to achieve the imaging of extrasolar planets, and describe a modeling tool created to investigate the requirements for imaging a planet when it is very near a much brighter star.
Document ID
19990010048
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Taylor, Charles R.
(University of Western Oregon Monmouth, OR United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1998
Subject Category
Astronomy
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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