The Science Potential of Characterizing Gas Giant Exoplanets with HWO

arXiv:2609.22653 · astro-ph.EP, astro-ph.IM · Submitted 2026-09-18 · Read on arXiv

astro-ph.EP, astro-ph.IM

Submitted: 2026-09-18

Updated: 2026-09-18

Comments: 80 pages, 12 figures, accepted to Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems "Habitable Worlds Observatory Pre-Formulation Science, Architecture Concepts, and Technology Maturation"

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

Terminology

• Habitable Worlds Observatory — 1× in this paper
• Spectral Signature — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes

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