Adaptive optics for high-resolution imaging
Adaptive optics (AO) is a technique that corrects for optical aberrations. It was originally
proposed to correct for the blurring effect of atmospheric turbulence on images in ground …
proposed to correct for the blurring effect of atmospheric turbulence on images in ground …
Observations of protoplanetary disk structures
SM Andrews - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The disks that orbit young stars are the essential conduits and reservoirs of material for star
and planet formation. Their structures, meaning the spatial variations of the disk physical …
and planet formation. Their structures, meaning the spatial variations of the disk physical …
Images of embedded Jovian planet formation at a wide separation around AB Aurigae
Direct images of protoplanets embedded in disks around infant stars provide the key to
understanding the formation of gas giant planets such as Jupiter. Using the Subaru …
understanding the formation of gas giant planets such as Jupiter. Using the Subaru …
A circumplanetary disk around PDS70c
M Benisty, J Bae, S Facchini, M Keppler… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
PDS 70 is a unique system in which two protoplanets, PDS 70 b and c, have been
discovered within the dust-depleted cavity of their disk, at∼ 22 and 34 au, respectively, by …
discovered within the dust-depleted cavity of their disk, at∼ 22 and 34 au, respectively, by …
Early Planet Formation in Embedded Disks (eDisk). I. Overview of the Program and First Results
N Ohashi, JJ Tobin, JK Jørgensen… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present an overview of the Large Program," Early Planet Formation in Embedded Disks
(eDisk)," conducted with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). The …
(eDisk)," conducted with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). The …
Water in the terrestrial planet-forming zone of the PDS 70 disk
G Perotti, V Christiaens, T Henning, B Tabone… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Terrestrial and sub-Neptune planets are expected to form in the inner (less than 10 au)
regions of protoplanetary disks. Water plays a key role in their formation,–, although it is yet …
regions of protoplanetary disks. Water plays a key role in their formation,–, although it is yet …
The data processing pipeline for the MUSE instrument
PM Weilbacher, R Palsa, O Streicher, R Bacon… - Astronomy & …, 2020 - aanda.org
The processing of raw data from modern astronomical instruments is often carried out
nowadays using dedicated software, known as pipelines, largely run in automated …
nowadays using dedicated software, known as pipelines, largely run in automated …
The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE)-III. The demographics of young giant exoplanets below 300 au with SPHERE
The SpHere INfrared Exoplanet (SHINE) project is a 500-star survey performed with
SPHERE on the Very Large Telescope for the purpose of directly detecting new substellar …
SPHERE on the Very Large Telescope for the purpose of directly detecting new substellar …
Nine localized deviations from Keplerian rotation in the DSHARP circumstellar disks: kinematic evidence for protoplanets carving the gaps
We present evidence for localized deviations from Keplerian rotation, ie, velocity" kinks," in 8
of the 18 circumstellar disks observed by the DSHARP program: DoAr 25, Elias 2–27, GW …
of the 18 circumstellar disks observed by the DSHARP program: DoAr 25, Elias 2–27, GW …
Kinematic detection of a planet carving a gap in a protoplanetary disk
We still do not understand how planets form or why extrasolar planetary systems are so
different from our own Solar System. However, the past few years have dramatically …
different from our own Solar System. However, the past few years have dramatically …