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20202026
most citedThe CHEOPS mission

292 citations · 1.3k across the 32 of their papers we have counts for

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32 papers

astro-ph.EP2026

CHEOPS photometry from 2024 reveals a reversal in the transit-timing variations of AU Mic c

Z. Garai, Gy. M. Szabó, D. Gandolfi +90

We present new CHEOPS transit observations of AU Mic b and AU Mic c obtained between June and September 2024, extending the baseline of transit-timing measurements of this young pl…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

The multi-planet system TOI-5624: Four transiting sub-Neptunes with an outer companion revealed by transit-timing variations

A. Bonfanti, D. Gandolfi, P. Leonardi +96

Following the 2022 alert of a TESS object of interest transiting TOI-5624 (a G7 V star 100 pc away), a CHEOPS campaign in 2023 detected four planetary signals at $P_b\approx3…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

Gas-depleted planet formation occurred in the four-planet system around the red dwarf LHS 1903

Thomas G. Wilson, Anna M. Simpson, Andrew Collier Cameron +173

Small exoplanet radii show two populations, referred to as super-Earths and sub-Neptunes, separated by a gap known as the radius valley. This may be produced by the removal of atmo…

astro-ph.IM2025

CHEOPS Ground Segment: Systems and Automation for Mission and Science Operations

Alexis Heitzmann, María J. González Bonilla, Anja Bekkelien +15

The CHEOPS, the first ESA small-class mission, has been performing photometric astronomical observations with a particular emphasis on exoplanetary science for the past five years.…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 3 cited

A joint effort to discover and characterize two resonant mini Neptunes around TOI-1803 with TESS, HARPS-N and CHEOPS

T. Zingales, L. Malavolta, L. Borsato +130

We present the discovery of two mini Neptunes near a 2:1 orbital resonance configuration orbiting the K0 star TOI-1803. We describe their orbital architecture in detail and suggest…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 3 cited

In-situ observations of resident space objects with the CHEOPS space telescope

Nicolas Billot, Stephan Hellmich, Willy Benz +80

The CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite (CHEOPS) is a partnership between the European Space Agency and Switzerland with important contributions by 10 additional ESA member States.…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 16 cited

Characterisation of the Warm-Jupiter TOI-1130 system with CHEOPS and photo-dynamical approach

L. Borsato, D. Degen, A. Leleu +93

Among the thousands of exoplanets discovered to date, approximately a few hundred gas giants on short-period orbits are classified as "lonely" and only a few are in a multi-planet…

astro-ph.IM2024★ 1 cited

CHEOPS in-flight performance: A comprehensive look at the first 3.5 years of operations

A. Fortier, A. E. Simon, C. Broeg +128

CHEOPS is a space telescope specifically designed to monitor transiting exoplanets orbiting bright stars. In September 2023, CHEOPS completed its nominal mission and remains in exc…

astro-ph.EP2024

The tidal deformation and atmosphere of WASP-12b from its phase curve

B. Akinsanmi, S. C. C. Barros, M. Lendl +85

Ultra-hot Jupiters present a unique opportunity to understand the physics and chemistry of planets at extreme conditions. WASP-12b stands out as an archetype of this class of exopl…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 13 cited

Refined parameters of the HD 22946 planetary system and the true orbital period of planet d

Z. Garai, H. P. Osborn, D. Gandolfi +85

Multi-planet systems are important sources of information regarding the evolution of planets. However, the long-period planets in these systems often escape detection. HD 22946 is…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 23 cited

Two Warm Neptunes transiting HIP 9618 revealed by TESS & Cheops

Hugh P. Osborn, Grzegorz Nowak, Guillaume Hébrard +126

HIP 9618 (HD 12572, TOI-1471, TIC 306263608) is a bright ( mag) solar analogue. TESS photometry revealed the star to have two candidate planets with radii of …

astro-ph.EP2023★ 25 cited

TOI-5678 b: A 48-day transiting Neptune-mass planet characterized with CHEOPS and HARPS

S. Ulmer-Moll, H. P. Osborn, A. Tuson +92

A large sample of long-period giant planets has been discovered thanks to long-term radial velocity surveys, but only a few dozen of these planets have a precise radius measurement…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 2 cited

Glancing through the debris disk: Photometric analysis of DE Boo with CHEOPS

Á. Boldog, Gy. M. Szabó, L. Kriskovics +76

DE Boo is a unique system, with an edge-on view through the debris disk around the star. The disk, which is analogous to the Kuiper belt in the Solar System, was reported to extend…

astro-ph.EP2023★ 16 cited

A full transit of Lupi d and the search for an exomoon in its Hill sphere with CHEOPS

D. Ehrenreich, L. Delrez, B. Akinsanmi +90

The planetary system around the naked-eye star Lupi (HD 136352; TOI-2011) is composed of three exoplanets with masses of 4.7, 11.2, and 8.6 Earth masses. The TESS and CHEOPS…

astro-ph.EP2022★ 8 cited

Discovery of TOI-1260d and the characterisation of the multi-planet system

Kristine W. F. Lam, J. Cabrera, M. J. Hooton +83

We report the discovery of a third planet transiting the star TOI-1260, previously known to host two transiting sub-Neptune planets with orbital periods of 3.127 and 7.493 days, re…

astro-ph.SR2022★ 25 cited

Connecting photometric and spectroscopic granulation signals with CHEOPS and ESPRESSO

S. Sulis, M. Lendl, H. Cegla +83

Stellar granulation generates fluctuations in photometric and spectroscopic data whose properties depend on the stellar type, composition, and evolutionary state. In this study, we…

astro-ph.EP2022★ 10 cited

Characterization of the HD 108236 system with CHEOPS and TESS. Confirmation of a fifth transiting planet

S. Hoyer, A. Bonfanti, A. Leleu +87

The HD108236 system was first announced with the detection of four small planets based on TESS data. Shortly after, the transit of an additional planet with a period of 29.54d was…

astro-ph.EP2022★ 25 cited

The phase curve and the geometric albedo of WASP-43b measured with CHEOPS, TESS and HST WFC3/UVIS

G. Scandariato, V. Singh, D. Kitzmann +79

Observations of the phase curves and secondary eclipses of extrasolar planets provide a window on the composition and thermal structure of the planetary atmospheres. For example, t…

astro-ph.EP2022★ 18 cited

The HD 93963 A transiting system: A 1.04d super-Earth and a 3.65 d sub-Neptune discovered by TESS and CHEOPS

L. M. Serrano, D. Gandolfi, S. Hoyer +109

We present the discovery of two small planets transiting HD 93963A (TOI-1797), a G0\,V star (M=1.109\,\,0.043\,M, R=1.043\,\,0.009\,R) in a visual…

astro-ph.EP2022★ 42 cited

Investigating the architecture and internal structure of the TOI-561 system planets with CHEOPS, HARPS-N and TESS

G. Lacedelli, T. G. Wilson, L. Malavolta +115

We present a precise characterization of the TOI-561 planetary system obtained by combining previously published data with TESS and CHEOPS photometry, and a new set of HARPS-N…

astro-ph.EP2022★ 63 cited

The atmosphere and architecture of WASP-189 b probed by its CHEOPS phase curve

A. Deline, M. J. Hooton, M. Lendl +83

Gas giants orbiting close to hot and massive early-type stars can reach dayside temperatures that are comparable to those of the coldest stars. These "ultra-hot Jupiters" have atmo…

astro-ph.EP2021★ 78 cited

Analysis of Early Science observations with the CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite (CHEOPS) using pycheops

P. F. L. Maxted, D. Ehrenreich, T. G. Wilson +77

CHEOPS(CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite) is an ESA S-class mission that observes bright stars at high cadence from low-Earth orbit. The main aim of the mission is to characterize…

astro-ph.EP2021★ 1 cited

The changing face of AU Mic b: stellar spots, spin-orbit commensurability, and Transit Timing Variations as seen by CHEOPS and TESS

Gy. M. Szabó, D. Gandolfi, A. Brandeker +78

AU Mic is a young planetary system with a resolved debris disc showing signs of planet formation and two transiting warm Neptunes near mean-motion resonances. Here we analyse three…

astro-ph.EP2021★ 87 cited

Transit detection of the long-period volatile-rich super-Earth Lupi d with

Laetitia Delrez, David Ehrenreich, Yann Alibert +75

Exoplanets transiting bright nearby stars are key objects for advancing our knowledge of planetary formation and evolution. The wealth of photons from the host star gives detailed…