Astrometric measurements with 1-microarcsec accuracy from the Space Station could reveal terrestrial-sized planets orbiting stars within 10 pc of earth. Interferometry from the Station could furnish the needed acuity, while direct imaging could not. A proposed Astrometric Telescope Facility would be attached to the Station on an equatorial mount and would have a 15-m focal length.
Planetary detection and the astrometric telescope facility - A Space Station attached payload
1986-01-01
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