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    Gaia and Exoplanets: GREAT Synergies on the Horizon

    Event Details:
    From: 05 Nov 2012  
    To: 07 Nov 2012  
    Address: Archivio di Stato di Torino
    (Turin National Archives)
    Torino
    Country: Italy
    More info: Link to event website

    This GREAT-ESF workshop will bring together scientists involved in the field of extrasolar planets, with a three-fold goal: a) to review the Gaia multi-faceted contribution to the field, within 1 year from launch, b) to discuss the synergy potential between Gaia and other ongoing and planned, space-borne and ground-based programs for planet detection and characterization, and ultimately c) to provide the seeds for the realization of across-techniques, legacy programs which will fully exploit the scientific impact of Gaia data in exoplanets astrophysics.

    The scientific program of the workshop will be organized in three main sessions:

    1. Setting the Gaia stage:
      Reviews on the status of exoplanets science (statistics, modelling, theory); presentation of the Gaia mission; the processing of non-single stars and exoplanets within the pipeline of Gaia DPAC; the Torino Data Processing Center; summary of Gaia capabilities in the exoplanets arena; the challenges inherent to the modelling of the astrometric orbits of planetary systems.
       
    2. Where are the others headed to:
      Relevant results on exoplanet science as applications of specific detection and characterization techniques (photometry, spectroscopy, astrometry), both from the ground (e.g., HARPS, HARPS-N, MEarth) and in space (e.g., Kepler, CoRoT), over a broad range of wavelengths, and in different environments (e.g., binary systems). Expected results from upcoming and planned ground-based (e.g., ESPRESSO@VLT) and space-borne (e.g., TESS, EChO, PLATO, JWST)  observatories.
       
    3. Establishing the synergies:
      Using Gaia data in combination with other datasets to fully exploit its scientific potential; Gaia data products as complementary tools for improved characterization of planetary systems (the planets themselves, but also the host stars); Gaia and the need for extensive follow-up programs. A round-table discussion on e.g. follow-up strategies.


    Last Update: 03 Oct 2012

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