The GAIA Astrometric Survey of the Solar Neighborhood and its Contribution to the Target Database for DARWIN/TPF

A. Sozzetti, S. Casertano, M. G. Lattanzi +1

We evaluate the potential of the ESA Cornerstone Mission GAIA in helping populate the database of nearby stars ($d<25$ pc) for subsequent target selection for DARWIN/TPF. The GAI…