TY - GEN
T1 - Finding unique exoplanets with ultrasat
AU - Ofir, Aviv
AU - Aharonson, Oded
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - ULTRASAT is a proposed wide field UV orbital observatory designed to survey the sky for astrophysical transients. The telescope will stare at each field of view of -210 deg2 for up to 6 months, measuring the flux of all point sources continuously to high precision (relative precision no worse than 1%, with a goal of 0.1%). Such long, high-cadence, high-precision and continuous light curves lend themselves naturally to transiting exoplanets searches. While not part of ULTRASAT's primary mission goals, significant opportunities are presented. In particular, ULTRASAT's Near UV (220-280nm) passband and unusual pointing (for transit searches) will allow it to be sensitive to exoplanets in different populations than other longer-wavelength surveys: White dwarfs, start with extended atmosphere, and more.
AB - ULTRASAT is a proposed wide field UV orbital observatory designed to survey the sky for astrophysical transients. The telescope will stare at each field of view of -210 deg2 for up to 6 months, measuring the flux of all point sources continuously to high precision (relative precision no worse than 1%, with a goal of 0.1%). Such long, high-cadence, high-precision and continuous light curves lend themselves naturally to transiting exoplanets searches. While not part of ULTRASAT's primary mission goals, significant opportunities are presented. In particular, ULTRASAT's Near UV (220-280nm) passband and unusual pointing (for transit searches) will allow it to be sensitive to exoplanets in different populations than other longer-wavelength surveys: White dwarfs, start with extended atmosphere, and more.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84991448067&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - منشور من مؤتمر
T3 - Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
SP - 4319
EP - 4322
BT - 66th International Astronautical Congress 2015, IAC 2015
PB - International Astronautical Federation, IAF
T2 - 66th International Astronautical Congress 2015: Space - The Gateway for Mankind's Future, IAC 2015
Y2 - 12 October 2015 through 16 October 2015
ER -