Observing extrasolar planets with COROT and high contrast imaging

T. Guillot; M. Vannier

doi:10.1051/eas:2003048

Issue		EAS Publications Series Volume 8, 2003 Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging


Page(s)		25 - 35
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2003048
Published online		28 May 2003

Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging
Claude Aime and Rémi Soummer (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 8 (2003) 25-35

Observing extrasolar planets with COROT and high contrast imaging

T. Guillot¹ and M. Vannier²

¹ Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, France;
² Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France;

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Abstract

We discuss the properties of extrasolar planets inferred from observations and theoretical models. We show that COROT should be able to usefully constrain the albedos of extrasolar planets with short orbital periods, given levels of stellar variability close to that of the Sun. We sketch possible strategies for observational astrophysical programs using high contrast imaging.