Studies of expolanets and solar systems with SPICA

The SPace Infrared telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics (SPICA) is a proposed mid-to-far infrared ( 4 – 200 μ m ) astronomy mission, scheduled for launch in 2017. A single, 3.5 m aperture telescope would provide superior image quality at 5 – 200 μ m , and its very cold ( ∼ 5 K ) instrumentation...

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Published in:Advances in space research 2010-04, Vol.45 (8), p.1000-1006
Main Authors: Takami, Michihiro, Tamura, Motohide, Enya, Keigo, Ootsubo, Takafumi, Fukagawa, Misato, Honda, Mitsuhiko, Okamoto, Yoshiko, Sako, Shigehisa, Yamashita, Takuya, Hasegawa, Sunao, Kataza, Hirokazu, Matsuhara, Hideo, Nakagawa, Takao, Goicoechea, Javier R., Isaak, Kate, Swinyard, Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asteroids
Astronomy
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Infrared: solar system
Minor planets
Planetary systems
Planets and satellites: formation
Solar system: formation
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Summary:The SPace Infrared telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics (SPICA) is a proposed mid-to-far infrared ( 4 – 200 μ m ) astronomy mission, scheduled for launch in 2017. A single, 3.5 m aperture telescope would provide superior image quality at 5 – 200 μ m , and its very cold ( ∼ 5 K ) instrumentation would provide superior sensitivity in the 25–200 μ m wavelength regimes. This would provide a breakthrough opportunity for studies of exoplanets, protoplanetary and debris disk, and small solar system bodies. This paper summarizes the potential scientific impacts for the proposed instrumentation.
ISSN:0273-1177
1879-1948
DOI:10.1016/j.asr.2009.11.006