Stellar Occultation Studies of Giant Planet Systems

9322115 Elliot恒星掩星可以探测外太阳系行星的环系统和大气层，其空间分辨率为几公里，比任何其他地球上的方法的分辨率都要高1000倍。Drs。詹姆斯·艾略特和海蒂·哈默尔将观测1994-1998年期间发生的巨大行星系统的最高质量掩星。他们将利用这些数据来研究天王星、木星、土星、土卫六和海王星的环和/或大气的各种物理特性。该奖项的第一年包括支持本科生参与研究工作。

9322115 Elliot Stellar occultations can probe ring systems and atmospheres of planets in the outer Solar System with spatial resolutions of a few kilometers -- about a thousand times better than the resolution of any other Earth-based method. Drs. James Elliot and Heidi Hammel will observe the highest quality occultations by the giant planet systems that occur during the period 1994-1998. They will use these data to investigate various physical characteristics of rings and/or atmospheres of Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn, Titan, and Neptune. The first year of the award includes support to involve undergraduate students in the research effort.