Cambridge University Press (CUP), Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, S299(8), p. 208-209, 2013
DOI: 10.1017/s174392131300834x
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AbstractWe report the detection of multi-armed spirals in the environment of HD 100546 using NICI at Gemini South in the Ks band. These data feature a better angular resolution and higher contrast than previous HST images, which allows to resolve the former known spiral into a multiple pattern. An analytic model with a gravitational perturber is used to fit the spiral pattern. We derived limit of detections which set constraints on the discovered forming planet.