The FIRST-PL instrument on the Subaru Telescope enables a new observational capability: measuring stellar spin orientations for indirect constraints on exoplanet orbital geometry. We describe the instrument and demonstrate data reduction techniques to measure the spin orientation of Humu (Altair), whose apparent size i...
A. Walk, S. Vievard, O. Guyon et al.· Astronomical Telescopes + In...· 2 citations
Current HCI systems are limited by residual starlight, resulting from atmospheric turbulence unseen by the adaptive optics system or stemming from imperfections in the optical system itself. This leads to speckles in the PSF of the final images inhibiting our detection capabilities. Reaching the photon-noise limit in h...
S. Juillard, O. Guyon, Niyati Desai et al.· Astronomical Telescopes + In...· 0 citations
Transiting exoplanets make up the majority of known exoplanet systems, providing invaluable insights into planetary demographics and compositions. Photometric follow-up observations are essential for confirming candidates, refining their orbital and physical parameters, and enabling atmospheric characterization. Howeve...
S. Perera, Alexander Chaushev, Elinor Gates et al.· Astronomical Telescopes + In...· 0 citations
Subaru/SCExAO/CHARIS enables near-infrared integral field spectropolarimetry. Quantitative polarimetry is useful for a variety of science cases, particularly measurements related to dust grain properties in circumstellar disks. This capability requires correcting for polarization effects from the optical path via a Mue...
Thomas McIntosh, Man-Xuan Zhang, Briley L. Lewis et al.· Astronomical Telescopes + In...· 2 citations
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