3.8-Micron Photometry During the Secondary Eclipse of the Extrasolar Planet HD 209458b
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We report infrared photometry of the extrasolar planet HD209458b during the time of secondary eclipse (planet passing behind the star). Observations were acquired during two secondary eclipses at the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) in September 2003. We used a circular variable filter (1.5% bandpass) centered at 3.8 μm to isolate the predicted flux peak of the planet at this wavelength. Residual telluric absorption and instrument variations were removed by offsetting the telescope to nearby bright comparison stars at a high temporal cadence. Our results give a secondary eclipse depth of 0.0013± 0.0011, not yet sufficient precision to detect the eclipse, whose expected depth is ∼ 0.002 − 0.003. We here elucidate the current observational limitations to this technique, and discuss the approach needed to achieve detections of hot Jupiter secondary eclipses at 3.8 μm from the ground.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008