Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS)
| Autor: | Heike Rauer, Christopher A. Watson, Juan Cabrera, Bruno Chazelas, Tom Louden, Michael R. Goad, Andrés Jordán, Philipp Eigmüller, Richard G. West, K. A. Lawrie, James McCormac, Andrew Grange, Don Pollacco, L. Genolet, Joao Paulo da Silva Bento, Nigel Bannister, Anders Erikson, Marion Neveu, Matthew R. Burleigh, Didier Queloz, Simon R. Walker, Peter J. Wheatley |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Physics
010308 nuclear & particles physics Gas giant Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics Planetary system 01 natural sciences Exoplanet Astrobiology Radial velocity planetary systems instrumentation: photometers techniques: photometric telescopes surveys Space and Planetary Science Planet Primary (astronomy) 0103 physical sciences ddc:520 Terrestrial planet Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Transit (astronomy) 010306 general physics ddc:526 Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics |
| Zdroj: | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 8:311-312 |
| ISSN: | 1743-9221 1743-9213 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s1743921313008740 |
| Popis: | Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively. The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) is a new ground-based survey for transiting exoplanets. Our primary goal is to find the first statistically-significant sample of Neptunes and super-Earths that are bright enough for radial velocity confirmation. By measuring precise masses and radii we will constrain the bulk composition and internal structure of planets that span the transition between the gas giants and terrestrial planets. Our brightest exoplanets will also be suitable for atmospheric characterisation with large facilities such as the VLT, JWST and the E-ELT. NGTS construction began in June 2013, and the survey is due to commence in 2014. |
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