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LEECH: A 100 Night Exoplanet Imaging Survey at the LBT

Skemer, Andrew ; Apai, Daniel ; Bailey, Vanessa ; Biller, Beth ; Bonnefoy, Mickael ; Brandner, Wolfgang ; Buenzli, Esther ; Close, Laird ; Crepp, Justin ; Defrere, Denis ; Desidera, Silvano ; Eisner, Josh ; Esposito, Simone ; Fortney, Jonathan ; Henning, Thomas ; Hinz, Phil ; Hofmann, Karl-Heinz ; Leisenring, Jarron ; Males, Jared ; Millan-Gabet, Rafael ; Morzinski, Katie ; Oza, Apurva ; Pascucci, Ilaria ; Patience, Jenny ; Rieke, George ; Schertl, Dieter ; Schlieder, Joshua ; Skrutskie, Mike ; Su, Kate ; Weigelt, Gerd ; Woodward, Charles E. ; Zimmerman, Neil

In: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2013, vol. 8, no. S299, p. 70-71

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    Titre
    • LEECH: A 100 Night Exoplanet Imaging Survey at the LBT
    Auteur
    • Skemer, Andrew. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Apai, Daniel. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Bailey, Vanessa. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Biller, Beth. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
    • Bonnefoy, Mickael. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
    • Brandner, Wolfgang. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
    • Buenzli, Esther. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
    • Close, Laird. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Crepp, Justin. Department of Physics, Notre Dame University
    • Defrere, Denis. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Desidera, Silvano. Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica
    • Eisner, Josh. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Esposito, Simone. Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica
    • Fortney, Jonathan. Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Henning, Thomas. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
    • Hinz, Phil. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Hofmann, Karl-Heinz. Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
    • Leisenring, Jarron. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Males, Jared. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Millan-Gabet, Rafael. NASA Exoplanet Science Institute, California Institute of Technology
    • Morzinski, Katie. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Oza, Apurva. Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia
    • Pascucci, Ilaria. Department of Planetary Sciences, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona
    • Patience, Jenny. School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
    • Rieke, George. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Schertl, Dieter. Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
    • Schlieder, Joshua. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
    • Skrutskie, Mike. Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia
    • Su, Kate. Steward Observatory, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona
    • Weigelt, Gerd. Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
    • Woodward, Charles E.. Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics, University of Minnesota
    • Zimmerman, Neil. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Inglese
    Publié dans
    • Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2013, vol. 8, no. S299, p. 70-71. Cambridge University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:294193
    Summary
    In February 2013, the LEECH (LBTI Exozodi Exoplanet Common Hunt) survey began its 100-night campaign from the Large Binocular Telescope atop Mount Graham in Arizona. LEECH neatly complements other high-contrast planet imaging efforts by observing stars in L' band (3.8 microns) as opposed to the shorter wavelength near-infrared bands (1-2.3 microns). This part of the spectrum offers deeper mass sensitivity for intermediate age (several hundred Myr-old) systems, since their Jovian-mass planets radiate predominantly in the mid-infrared. In this proceedings, we present the science goals for LEECH and a preliminary contrast curve from some early data