6 papers
Something new under the Sun: A magnetically driven CH/CN anti-correlation
Y. Momany, L. Monaco, S. Villanova +11
Spectroscopic monitoring surveys have shown that the magnetic cycle alters the photospheric structure of the Sun, perturbing the formation of molecular lines. In parallel, the stud…
HRMOS: A High-Resolution Multi-Object Spectrograph for the VLT
Laura Magrini, Thomas Bensby, Sofia Randich +174
This White Paper presents the scientific rationale and instrument concept for HRMOS (High-Resolution Multi-Object Spectrograph), a next-generation instrument proposed for the ESO V…
The PLATO field selection process III. Selection of the Prime Sample for the LOPS2 field
V. Nascimbeni, G. Piotto, V. Granata +30
The PLanetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) mission will begin its four-year nominal mission in early 2027 by monitoring its Long-duration Observation Phase field at S…
Assessment of PLATO Science Performance
Juan Cabrera, Heike Rauer, Reza Samadi +121
The PLATO mission is scheduled for launch early 2027. In this paper we present an overview of the performance drivers for the mission at the time where all flight models of the cam…
The PLATO Input Catalogue of targets (tPIC) for the first Long Pointing Field
M. Montalto, G. Piotto, P. M. Marrese +30
The ESA PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) mission is designed to detect terrestrial planets in the habitable zones of solar-type stars. Owing to telemetry constr…
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…