Photobombing for the Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE). A New Criterion for Target Confusion and Application to a Mid-infrared Rotating Nulling Interferometer

One of the primary objectives in modern astronomy is to discover and study planets with characteristics similar to Earth. This pursuit involves analyzing the spectra of exoplanets and searching for biosignatures. Contamination of spectra by nearby objects (e.g., other planets and moons in the same s...

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Main Authors: Drinor Cacaj, Daniel Angerhausen, Prabal Saxena, Romain Laugier, Jens Kammerer, Eleonora Alei, Sascha P. Quanz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astronomical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/adbe6c
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