The occurrence and architecture of exoplanetary systems
JN Winn, DC Fabrycky - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
The basic geometry of the Solar System—the shapes, spacings, and orientations of the
planetary orbits—has long been a subject of fascination as well as inspiration for planet …
planetary orbits—has long been a subject of fascination as well as inspiration for planet …
Adaptive optics for astronomy
R Davies, M Kasper - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Adaptive optics is a prime example of how progress in observational astronomy can be
driven by technological developments. At many observatories it is now considered to be part …
driven by technological developments. At many observatories it is now considered to be part …
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 …
Imaging extrasolar giant planets
BP Bowler - Publications of the Astronomical Society of the …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
High-contrast adaptive optics (AO) imaging is a powerful technique to probe the
architectures of planetary systems from the outside-in and survey the atmospheres of self …
architectures of planetary systems from the outside-in and survey the atmospheres of self …
No large population of unbound or wide-orbit Jupiter-mass planets
P Mróz, A Udalski, J Skowron, R Poleski, S Kozłowski… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Planet formation theories predict that some planets may be ejected from their parent systems
as result of dynamical interactions and other processes,,. Unbound planets can also be …
as result of dynamical interactions and other processes,,. Unbound planets can also be …
Separating gas-giant and ice-giant planets by halting pebble accretion
M Lambrechts, A Johansen, A Morbidelli - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2014 - aanda.org
In the solar system giant planets come in two flavours: gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn) with
massive gas envelopes, and ice giants (Uranus and Neptune) with much thinner envelopes …
massive gas envelopes, and ice giants (Uranus and Neptune) with much thinner envelopes …
Images of a fourth planet orbiting HR 8799
High-contrast near-infrared imaging of the nearby star HR 8799 has shown three giant
planets. Such images were possible because of the wide orbits (> 25 astronomical units …
planets. Such images were possible because of the wide orbits (> 25 astronomical units …
Forming the cores of giant planets from the radial pebble flux in protoplanetary discs
M Lambrechts, A Johansen - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2014 - aanda.org
The formation of planetary cores must proceed rapidly in order for the giant planets to
accrete their gaseous envelopes before the dissipation of the protoplanetary gas disc (≲ 3 …
accrete their gaseous envelopes before the dissipation of the protoplanetary gas disc (≲ 3 …
Unbound or distant planetary mass population detected by gravitational microlensing
… Lensing Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration Udalski A … - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Since 1995, more than 500 exoplanets have been detected using different techniques,, of
which 12 were detected with gravitational microlensing,. Most of these are gravitationally …
which 12 were detected with gravitational microlensing,. Most of these are gravitationally …
Results from The COPAINS Pilot Survey: four new BDs and a high companion detection rate for accelerating stars
M Bonavita, C Fontanive, R Gratton… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The last decade of direct imaging (DI) searches for sub-stellar companions has uncovered a
widely diverse sample that challenges the current formation models, while highlighting the …
widely diverse sample that challenges the current formation models, while highlighting the …