Direct Detection of Extra-Solar Comets is Possible
Astrophysics
2009-09-29 v1
Abstract
The dust tails of comets similar to Hale-Bopp can scatter as much optical light as does the Earth. Space-based observatories such as the Terrestrial Planet Finder or Darwin that will detect extra-solar terrestrial planets also will be able to detect extra-solar comets.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0505484,
title = {Direct Detection of Extra-Solar Comets is Possible},
author = {M. Jura},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0505484},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
17 pages, 4 figures, AJ, in press