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Towards the Albedo of an Exoplanet: MOST Satellite Observations of Bright Transiting Exoplanetary Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2008

Jason F. Rowe ,
Jaymie M. Matthews ,
Sara Seager ,
Dimitar Sasselov ,
Rainer Kuschnig ,
David B. Guenther ,
Anthony F. J. Moffat ,
Slavek M. Rucinski ,
Gordon A. H. Walker  and
Werner W. Weiss
Jason F. Rowe
Affiliation:
NASA-Ames Research ParkMS-244-30Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 email: jasonfrowe@gmail.com
Jaymie M. Matthews
Affiliation:
NASA-Ames Research ParkMS-244-30Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 email: jasonfrowe@gmail.com
Sara Seager
Affiliation:
NASA-Ames Research ParkMS-244-30Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 email: jasonfrowe@gmail.com
Dimitar Sasselov
Affiliation:
NASA-Ames Research ParkMS-244-30Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 email: jasonfrowe@gmail.com
Rainer Kuschnig
Affiliation:
NASA-Ames Research ParkMS-244-30Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 email: jasonfrowe@gmail.com
David B. Guenther
Affiliation:
NASA-Ames Research ParkMS-244-30Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 email: jasonfrowe@gmail.com
Anthony F. J. Moffat
Affiliation:
NASA-Ames Research ParkMS-244-30Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 email: jasonfrowe@gmail.com
Slavek M. Rucinski
Affiliation:
NASA-Ames Research ParkMS-244-30Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 email: jasonfrowe@gmail.com
Gordon A. H. Walker
Affiliation:
NASA-Ames Research ParkMS-244-30Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 email: jasonfrowe@gmail.com
Werner W. Weiss
Affiliation:
NASA-Ames Research ParkMS-244-30Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 email: jasonfrowe@gmail.com
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Abstract

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The Canadian MOST satellite is a unique platform for observations of bright transiting exoplanetary systems. Providing nearly continuous photometric observations for up to 4 weeks, MOST can produce important observational data to help us learn about the properties of exosolar planets. We review our current observations of HD 209458 and HD 189733 with implications for the albedo and our progress towards detecting reflected light from an exoplanet.

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Contributed Papers
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 4 , Symposium S253: Transiting Planets , May 2008 , pp. 121 - 127
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2009

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