On the Inclination Dependence of Exoplanet Phase Signatures

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Author	Kane, Stephen R. Gelino, Dawn
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Improved photometric sensitivity from space-based telescopes has enabled the detection of phase variations for a small sample of hot Jupiters. However, exoplanets in highly eccentric orbits present unique opportunities to study the effects of drastically changing incident flux on the upper atmospheres of giant planets. Here we expand upon previous studies of phase functions for these planets at optical wavelengths by investigating the effects of orbital inclination on the flux ratio as it interacts with the other effects induced by orbital eccentricity. We determine optimal orbital inclinations for maximum flux ratios and combine these calculations with those of projected separation for application to coronagraphic observations. These are applied to several of the known exoplanets which may serve as potential targets in current and future coronagraph experiments.
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Subject Keyword	Atmosphere, planetary Distance (graph theory) Exoplanet Data Explorer / Exoplanet Orbit Database Experiment Flux Instrumentation (attribute) Kepler Map Menthol 0.05 MG/MG Medicated Patch Molecular orbital Ocular orbit Photometry Planetary scanner Projections and Predictions Radial (radio) Refinement (computing) Religious Missions Sensor Stars, Celestial Syncope (medicine) TNFSF13B gene Telescopes Velocity (software development) Warren Abstract Machine wavelength
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