NOAO > Observing Info > Approved Programs > 2010A-0425
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PI: Jeffrey L. Coughlin, New Mexico State University, jlcough@nmsu.edu
Address: Astronomy Department, P.O. Box 30001, MSC 4500, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001, USA
CoI: Thomas E. Harrison, New Mexico State University
CoI: Mercedes Lopez-Morales, Carnagie Instituition of Washington
CoI: Justin Rogers, Johns Hopkins University
Title: Near-Infrared Secondary Eclipse Measurements of Multiple Transiting Exoplanets
Abstract:
We propose to use SQIID on the 2.1 meter at KPNO to observe the
secondary eclipse of multiple transiting exoplanets simultaneously in
the J, H, Ks, and L bands. Observations of the secondary eclipse yield
a direct measurement of the planetary temperature, which constrains
models of exoplanetary atmospheric dynamics and composition, and
planetary evolution. Observations at multiple wavelengths further
constrain the models, which is why SQIID is an ideal instrument for this
project. Our group has recently obtained the first observations of
exoplanet secondary eclipses from the ground, and have proven the
feasibility of the technique. We request a total of 10 nights to
observe multiple systems, and present several ranges of dates during
which at least one secondary eclipse can be observed each night.
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