The direct imaging of planet and Brown Dwarf candidates

The direct imaging of planet and Brown Dwarf candidates

Krzysztof G. Hełminiak

Proper characterization of exoplanet and brown dwarf candidates discovered with radial velocities and timing variation methods is nearly impossible due to limited information delivered by the two methods. In this short review we present how they can be supplemented by direct imaging, and what advantages are brought by such a combination of observational data.