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A search for rocky planets transiting brown dwarfs

dc.contributor.authorTRIAUD, Amaury H. M. J.
dc.contributor.authorGILLON, Michael
hal.structure.identifierSSE 2013
dc.contributor.authorSELSIS, Franck
dc.contributor.authorWINN, Joshua N.
dc.contributor.authorDEMORY, Brice-Olivier
hal.structure.identifierGemini Observatory [Southern Operations Center]
dc.contributor.authorARTIGAU, Etienne
dc.contributor.authorLAUGHLIN, Gregory P.
dc.contributor.authorSEAGER, Sara
dc.contributor.authorHELLING, Christiane
hal.structure.identifierObservatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève [ObsGE]
dc.contributor.authorMAYOR, Michel
dc.contributor.authorALBERT, Loic
dc.contributor.authorANDERSON, Richard I.
hal.structure.identifierSSE 2013
dc.contributor.authorBOLMONT, Emeline
hal.structure.identifierDepartement de physique and Observatoire du Mont Megantic
dc.contributor.authorDOYON, Rene
hal.structure.identifierInstitut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de Grenoble [IPAG ]
dc.contributor.authorFORVEILLE, Thierry
dc.contributor.authorHAGELBERG, Janis
hal.structure.identifierCentre de Recherche Astrophysique de Lyon [CRAL]
dc.contributor.authorLECONTE, Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorLENDL, Monika
dc.contributor.authorLITTLEFAIR, Stuart
hal.structure.identifierSSE 2013
dc.contributor.authorRAYMOND, Sean N.
dc.contributor.authorSAHLMANN, Johannes
dc.date.issued2013-04
dc.descriptionwhite paper answering the Spitzer call for new proposal opportunities. 3 pages, 2 figures
dc.description.abstractEnExoplanetary science has reached a historic moment. The James Webb Space Telescope will be capable of probing the atmospheres of rocky planets, and perhaps even search for biologically produced gases. However this is contingent on identifying suitable targets before the end of the mission. A race therefore, is on, to find transiting planets with the most favorable properties, in time for the launch. Here, we describe a realistic opportunity to discover extremely favorable targets - rocky planets transiting nearby brown dwarfs - using the Spitzer Space Telescope as a survey instrument. Harnessing the continuous time coverage and the exquisite precision of Spitzer in a 5,400 hour campaign monitoring nearby brown dwarfs, we will detect a handful of planetary systems with planets as small as Mars. The survey we envision is a logical extension of the immense progress that has been realized in the field of exoplanets and a natural outcome of the exploration of the solar neighborhood to map where the nearest habitable rocky planets are located (as advocated by the 2010 Decadal Survey). Our program represents an essential step towards the atmospheric characterization of terrestrial planets and carries the compelling promise of studying the concept of habitability beyond Earth-like conditions. In addition, our photometric monitoring will provide invaluable observations of a large sample of nearby brown dwarfs situated close to the M/L transition. This is why, we also advocate an immediate public release of the survey data, to guarantee rapid progress on the planet search and provide a treasure trove of data for brown dwarf science.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subject.enEarth and Planetary Astrophysics
dc.subject.enAstrophysics
dc.subject.enSolar and Stellar Astrophysics
dc.title.enA search for rocky planets transiting brown dwarfs
dc.typeArticle de revue
dc.subject.halPlanète et Univers [physics]/Astrophysique [astro-ph]/Planétologie et astrophysique de la terre [astro-ph.EP]
dc.subject.halPhysique [physics]/Astrophysique [astro-ph]/Planétologie et astrophysique de la terre [astro-ph.EP]
dc.identifier.arxiv1304.7248
bordeaux.journalWhite paper
bordeaux.page7248
bordeaux.peerReviewednon
hal.identifierhal-00822293
hal.version1
hal.popularnon
hal.audienceInternationale
hal.origin.linkhttps://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr//hal-00822293v1
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