3 papers
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…
astro-ph.IM2026
PLATO input catalogs for technical calibration and fine guidance
René Heller, Chen Jiang, Paz Bluhm +18
A few weeks after launch, the PLATO spacecraft is expected to start its payload commissioning, which will be completed within the first three months of the mission. This phase incl…
astro-ph.EP2018
Influence of stellar structure, evolution and rotation on the tidal damping of exoplanetary spin-orbit angles
Cilia Damiani, Stéphane Mathis
It is debated whether close-in giant planets can form in-situ and if not, which mechanisms are responsible for their migration. One of the observable tests for migration theories i…