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LOCATION:4421 Sterling Hall
SUMMARY:Young Circumstellar Disks: Exoplanet Diagnostics\, Astronomy C
 olloquium\, John Wisniewski\, University of Washington
DESCRIPTION:Circumstellar disks provide a useful astrophysical diagnos
 tic of the formation and early evolution of exoplanets. It is commonly
  believed that young protoplanetary disks and transitional disks serve
  as the birthplace of planets\, while older debris disks can provide i
 nsight into the architecture of exoplanetary systems. Spectacular grou
 nd-truth of this disk-exoplanet connection was provided by the recent 
 successful direct imaging of exoplanets in the Fomalhaut\, HR 8799\, a
 nd Beta Pic systems. In this talk\, I will discuss how one can use hig
 h contrast imaging techniques to spatially resolve circumstellar disk 
 systems. I will focus on the initial results and future prospects from
  the Subaru Strategic Exploration of Exoplanets and Disks (SEEDS) proj
 ect\, a 5-yr program guaranteed 120 nights on the 8.2m Subaru Telescop
 e to spatially resolve ~200 nearby circumstellar disks and investigate
  ~300 nearby stars in a direct imaging exoplanet survey. <br>
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=2129
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