Direct imaging of Beta Pictoris b with first-light Magellan Adaptive Optics

Katie M. Morzinski, Laird M. Close, Jared R. Males, Phil M. Hinz, Alfio Puglisi, Simone Esposito, Armando Riccardi, Enrico Pinna, Marco Xompero, Runa Briguglio, Kate Follette, Derek Kopon, Victor Gasho, Alan Uomoto, Tyson Hare, Andy Skemer, Carmelo Arcidiacono, Fernando Quiros-Pacheco, Javier Argomedo, Lorenzo BusoniT. J. Rodigas, Ya Lin Wu

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Abstract

MagAO is the newly-commissioned adaptive optics (AO) instrument on the Magellan Clay telescope at Las Companas Observatory, Chile. MagAO has two co-mounted science cameras: VisAO for visible-light direct and spectral-differential imaging; and Clio for near to thermal IR direct imaging, non-redundant-mask interference, and prism spectroscopy. We demonstrate MagAO's simultaneous visible and infrared AO performance via direct images of exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. The planet was detected in 5 passbands from 0.9-5μm. Here we show the infrared images; the visible observations are presented in Males et al. 2013. MagAO is the first AO system to offer good performance with extensive coverage across the O/IR spectrum and thus offers an unprecedented opportunity to study the spectral energy distributions of directly-imaged extrasolar planetary atmospheres.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExploring the Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages252-256
Number of pages5
EditionS299
ISBN (Print)9781107045200
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Jun
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
NumberS299
Volume8
ISSN (Print)1743-9213
ISSN (Electronic)1743-9221

Keywords

  • Instrumentation: adaptive optics
  • Planets and satellites: individual (Beta Pictoris b)
  • Stars: individual (Beta Pictoris)
  • Stars: planetary systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Space and Planetary Science

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