Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2004 · 18 citations · 2 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsAstrometryPlanetary AstronomyPlanetary ScienceAstrometric InstrumentationSolar AstrophysicsSolar CoronaSolar PhysicsSolar System AstrometrySpace-based Gamma-ray ObservatoriesContrast RatioDebris DisksInner Disk StructureMission DesignOptical Telescope SystemsRadial Velocity SurveysSemi-major AxisSolar Imaging
The Extrasolar Planetary Imaging Coronagraph (EPIC) will provide the first direct measurements of a broad range of fundamental physical characteristics of giant planets in other solar systems. These characteristics include orbital inclination, mass, brightness, color, the presence (or absence) of CH4 and H2O, and orbital or rotational-driven variability. EPIC utilizes a 1.5 meter telescope coupled to a Visible Nulling Coronagraph to achieve these science goals. EPIC has been proposed as a Discovery Mission.
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