Astrophysical: Techniques

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    The GAPS programme with HARPS-N at TNG. XI. Pr 0211 in M 44: the first multi-planet system in an open cluster
    Context. Open cluster (OC) stars share the same age and metallicity, and, in general, their age and mass can be estimated with higher precision than for field...
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    The GAPS Programme with HARPS-N at TNG. XIII. The orbital obliquity of three close-in massive planets hosted by dwarf K-type stars: WASP-43, HAT-P-20 and Qatar-2
    Context. The orbital obliquity of planets with respect to the rotational axis of their host stars is a relevant parameter for the characterization of the global...
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    The GAPS Programme with HARPS-N at TNG. XVII. Line profile indicators and kernel regression as diagnostics of radial-velocity variations due to stellar activity in solar-like stars
    Aims: Stellar activity is the ultimate source of radial-velocity (hereinafter RV) noise in the search for Earth-mass planets orbiting late-type main-sequence...
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    The geometric albedo of the hot Jupiter HD 189733b measured with CHEOPS
    Context. Measurements of the occultation of an exoplanet at visible wavelengths allow us to determine the reflective properties of a planetary atmosphere. The...
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    The GIST pipeline: A multi-purpose tool for the analysis and visualisation of (integral-field) spectroscopic data
    We introduce the Galaxy IFU Spectroscopy Tool (GIST), a convenient, all-in-one and multi-purpose tool for the analysis and visualisation of already reduced...
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    The GIST pipeline: A multi-purpose tool for the analysis and visualisation of (integral-field) spectroscopic data
    We present a convenient, all-in-one framework for the scientific analysis of fully reduced, (integral-field) spectroscopic data. The Galaxy IFU Spectroscopy...
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    The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO): prototype performance and prospects for transient science
    The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO) is an array of wide-field optical telescopes, designed to exploit new discoveries from the next...
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    The GREGOR Fabry-Pérot Interferometer
    The GREGOR Fabry-Pérot Interferometer (GFPI) is one of three first-light instruments of the German 1.5-meter GREGOR solar telescope at the Observatorio del...
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    The Ground-Based Observations in Preparation and Support of the Seismology Programme
    A vast ground-based observational effort was launched several years ago in order to prepare the optimal selection of targets for the COROT seismology programme...