Observations of transiting exoplanets with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
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Article Title | Observations of transiting exoplanets with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) |
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ERA Journal ID | 1082 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Beichman, Charles (Author), Benneke, Bjoern (Author), Knutson, Heather (Author), Smith, Roger (Author), Lagage, Pierre Olivier (Author), Dressing, Courtney (Author), Latham, David (Author), Lunine, Jonathan (Author), Birkmann, Stephan (Author), Ferruit, Pierre (Author), Giardino, Giovanna (Author), Kempton, Eliza (Author), Carey, Sean (Author), Krick, Jessica (Author), Deroo, Pieter D. (Author), Mandell, Avi (Author), Ressler, Michael E. (Author), Shporer, Avi (Author), Swain, Mark (Author), Vasisht, Gautam (Author), Ricker, George (Author), Bouwman, Jeroen (Author), Crossfield, Ian (Author), Greene, Tom (Author), Howell, Steve (Author), Christiansen, Jessie (Author), Ciardi, David (Author), Clampin, Mark (Author), Greenhouse, Matt (Author), Sozzetti, Alessandro (Author), Goudfrooij, Paul (Author), Hines, Dean (Author), Keyes, Tony (Author), Lee, Janice, McCullough, Peter (Author), Robberto, Massimo (Author), Stansberry, John (Author), Valenti, Jeff (Author), Rieke, Marcia (Author), Rieke, George (Author), Fortney, Jonathan (Author), Bean, Jacob (Author), Kreidberg, Laura (Author), Ehrenreich, David (Author), Deming, Drake (Author), Albert, Loic (Author), Doyon, Rene (Author) and Sing, David (Author) |
Journal Title | Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
Journal Citation | 126 (946), pp. 1134-1173 |
Number of Pages | 40 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | IOP Publishing |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0004-6280 |
1538-3873 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1086/679566 |
Web Address (URL) | http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/679566 |
Abstract | This article summarizes a workshop held on March, 2014, on the potential of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to revolutionize our knowledge of the physical properties of exoplanets through transit observations. JWST’s unique combination of high sensitivity and broad wavelength coverage will enable the accurate measurement of transits with high signal-to-noise ratio (S/N). Most importantly, JWST spectroscopy will investigate planetary atmospheres to determine atomic and molecular compositions, to probe vertical and horizontal structure, and to follow dynamical evolution, i.e., exoplanet weather. JWST will sample a diverse population of planets of varying masses and densities in a wide variety of environments characterized by a range of host star masses and metallicities, orbital semi-major axes, and eccentricities. A broad program of exoplanet science could use a substantial fraction of the overall JWST mission. |
Keywords | Exoplanets; transit observations; spectroscopy |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 510109. Stellar astronomy and planetary systems |
519999. Other physical sciences not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | California Institute of Technology (Caltech), United States |
French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, France | |
Harvard University, United States | |
Cornell University, United States | |
European Space Agency, France | |
Grinnell College, United States | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States | |
Max Planck Society, Germany | |
NASA Ames Research Center, United States | |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States | |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, United States | |
INAF - Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, Italy | |
Space Telescope Science Institute, United States | |
University of Arizona, United States | |
University of California, United States | |
University of Chicago, United States | |
University of Geneva, Switzerland | |
University of Maryland, United States | |
University of Montreal, Canada | |
University of Exeter, United Kingdom |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4358/observations-of-transiting-exoplanets-with-the-james-webb-space-telescope-jwst
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