2 papers
astro-ph.SR2026
Evidence for elemental diffusion in the eclipsing binary star AI Phoenicis
Pierre F. L. Maxted, Nicholas Storm, Andreas J. Korn +7
AI Phe is an eclipsing binary star with an orbital period of 24.6 days for which the surface gravity and effective temperature are known from direct measurements to very high preci…
astro-ph.SR2026
The PLATO Science Calibration and Validation Plan: Targets for the First Long-pointing Field
Konstanze Zwintz, Conny Aerts, Andrew Tkachenko +56
In order to meet the science goals of the PLATO space mission, an extensive science calibration and validation plan has been designed. This paper describes this plan, as well as th…