Exozodiacal dust
Exozodiacal dust is 1–100 micrometre-sized grains of
Formation
Although such dust was initially theoretical, we have now observed its infrared signature while attempting to observe exo-earths.
Examples of stars with exozodiacal dust
Ongoing research
Observations have found that some spectral type A-K have the infrared signatures of exozodiacal dust much closer to the star than is theorized to be possible. Within a certain circumference of the star, the dust is expected to be ground down and ejected by the star within a few years. While the dust has been confirmed to exist this close to a star, models still cannot explain its presence.[1] Modeling the behavior of both zodiacal and exozodiacal dust is a noteworthy area of research, as the dust presents itself as noise for astronomers attempting to observe planetary bodies. If the dust can be accurately modeled, it can be subtracted out of observations of exo-earths.[2]
References
- ^ Bibcode:2016AAS...22722807S.
- ^ S2CID 53323345.
- ^ "Dust Grain | COSMOS". astronomy.swin.edu.au. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "Comet or Asteroid? Big Space Rock Has Identity Crisis". Space.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "Cool Cosmos". coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "An Improved Model for That Pesky Zodiacal Dust". Astrobites. 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- S2CID 12112032.
- ^ S2CID 13144157.
- S2CID 9594917. A128.
External links
- Stark, Christopher (2009-05-20). "Exozodi Simulation Catalog". NASA GSFC.
- NASA Supercomputer Shows How Dust Rings Point to Exo-Earths