Table 1
Expected contrast in polarized light, expressed in parts per billion (10-9) assuming the Rayleigh-scattering atmospheric model, except for α Cen B b where both models are displayed.
| Planet | i = 10° | i = 30° | i = 60° | i = 90° |
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| α Cen B b (Rayleigh) | 223 | 119 | 94 | 89 |
| Gl 581 d | 19 | 12 | 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Gl 785 b | 16 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 6.7 |
| HD 20794 c | 13 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| Gliese 876 e | 6.2 (i = 59.5°) | |||
| 61 Vir d | 8.4 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| HD 102365 b | 7.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| HD 20794 c | 6.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| HD 69830 d | 3.9 (i = 13°) | |||
| α Cen B b (Moon-like) | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| HD 40307 g | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| HD 192310 c | 1.4 | 0.88 | 0.65 | 0.59 |
Notes.The contrasts is shown for 4 different system inclinations, except in 2 cases where the inclination is already constrained.
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