The primary goal of the TOLIMAN mission is to discover Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting in Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to our own. To achieve this, the mission will employ a novel telescope design that will be able to detect subtle changes in the positions of the Alpha Centauri binary pair. These changes are caused by the gravitational reflex motion induced by an Earth-sized companion, and this cutting-edge technology will enable scientists to identify exoplanets too small to be detected by conventional telescopes.
This repository is a culmination of the tasks I will be undertaking as part of a PhD project around the TOLIMAN mission.
If you have any questions or comments about my work, please contact me at max.charles@sydney.edu.au. I would be happy to hear from you!