scholarly journals Resolving the Multiplicity of Exoplanet Host Stars in Gemini/NIRI Data

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Kim Miskovetz ◽  
Trent J. Dupuy ◽  
Jessica Schonhut-Stasik ◽  
Keivan G. Stassun
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
Proper Motion ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Planetary Systems ◽  
Unit Weight ◽  
Imaging Data ◽  
Infrared Imager ◽  
Adaptive Optics Imaging ◽  
Host Stars

Abstract The majority of stars have one or more stellar companions. As exoplanets continue to be discovered, it is crucial to examine planetary systems to identify their stellar companions. By observing a change in proper motion, companions can be detected by the acceleration they induce on their host stars. We selected 701 stars from the Hipparcos–Gaia Catalog of Accelerations (HGCA) that have existing adaptive optics imaging data gathered with Gemini/Near InfraRed Imager (NIRI). Of these, we examined 21 stars known to host planet candidates and reduced their archival NIRI data with Gemini’s DRAGONS software. We assessed these systems for companions using the NIRI images as well as Renormalized Unit Weight Error values in Gaia and accelerations in the HGCA. We detected three known visible companions and found two more systems with no visible companions but astrometric measurements indicating likely unresolved companions.

scholarly journals Near‐Infrared Adaptive Optics Imaging of High‐Redshift Quasars

2008 ◽  
Vol 673 (2) ◽  
pp. 694-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Falomo ◽  
Aldo Treves ◽  
Jari K. Kotilainen ◽  
Riccardo Scarpa ◽  
Michela Uslenghi
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
High Redshift ◽  
Adaptive Optics Imaging

scholarly journals CATS: OPTICAL TO NEAR-INFRARED COLORS OF THE BULGE AND DISK OF TWOz= 0.7 GALAXIES USINGHUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPEAND KECK LASER ADAPTIVE OPTICS IMAGING

2008 ◽  
Vol 136 (4) ◽  
pp. 1523-1532 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Steinbring ◽  
J. Melbourne ◽  
A. J. Metevier ◽  
D. C. Koo ◽  
M. R. Chun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Adaptive Optics Imaging

scholarly journals Discovery of a Tight Brown Dwarf Companion to the Low Mass Star LHS 2397a

2003 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 261-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Freed ◽  
Laird M. Close ◽  
Nick Siegler
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
Spectral Type ◽  
Proper Motion ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Mass Star ◽  
Infrared Photometry ◽  
Brown Dwarf ◽  
Dynamical Mass ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
Adaptive Optics System

Using the adaptive optics system, Hōkūpa'a, at Gemini-North, we have directly imaged a companion around the UKIRT faint standard M8 star, LHS 2397a (FS 129) at a separation of 2.96 AU. Near-Infrared photometry obtained on the companion has shown it to be an L7.5 brown dwarf and confirmed the spectral type of the primary to be an M8. We also derive a substellar mass of the companion of 0.068M⊙, although masses in the range (0.061 – 0.069) are possible, and the primary mass as 0.090M⊙ (0.089 – 0.094). Reanalysis of archival imaging from HST has confirmed the secondary as a common proper motion object. This binary represents the first clear example of a brown dwarf companion within 4 AU of a low mass star, and should be the first L7.5 to have a dynamical mass. As part of a larger survey of M8-M9 stars, this object may indicate that there is no “brown dwarf desert” around low mass primaries.

scholarly journals An Adaptive Optics Survey for Companions to Stars with Extra-Solar Planets

2004 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 462-464
Author(s):  
James P. Lloyd ◽  
Michael C. Liu ◽  
James R. Graham ◽  
Melissa Enoch ◽  
Paul Kalas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radial Velocity ◽  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
High Precision ◽  
Main Sequence ◽  
Dynamic Range ◽  
Planetary Systems ◽  
Adaptive Optics Imaging

We have undertaken an adaptive optics imaging survey of extra-solar planetary systems and stars showing interesting radial velocity trends from high precision radial velocity searches. Adaptive Optics increases the resolution and dynamic range of an image, substantially improving the detectability of faint close companions. This survey is sensitive to objects less luminous than the bottom of the main sequence at separations as close as 1″. We have detected stellar companions to the planet bearing stars HD 114762 and Tau Boo. We have also detected a companion to the non-planet bearing star 16 Cyg A.

scholarly journals Near‐Infrared Adaptive Optics Imaging of QSO Host Galaxies

2006 ◽  
Vol 166 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Guyon ◽  
D. B. Sanders ◽  
Alan Stockton
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Host Galaxies ◽  
Adaptive Optics Imaging
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