Deciphering Spectral Fingerprints of Habitable Extrasolar Planets (2009)
Kaltenegger, L., Selsis, F., Fridlund, M., Lammer, H., Beichman, Ch., Danchi, W., ...
In this paper we discuss how we can read a planets spectrum to assess its habitability and search for the signatures of a biosphere. After a decade rich in giant exoplanet detections, observation...
Kaltenegger, L., Eiroa, C., Ribas, I., Paresce, F., Leitzinger, M., Odert, P., ...
In this paper we present and discuss the criteria for selecting potential target stars suitable for the search for Earth like planets, with a special emphasis on the stellar aspects of habitability....
Darwin —- a mission to detect and search for life on extrasolar planets (2009)
Cockell, C. S., Léger, A., Fridlund, M., Herbst, T. M., Kaltenegger, L., Absil, O., ...
The discovery of extrasolar planets is one of the greatest achievements of modern astronomy. The detection of planets that vary widely in mass demonstrates that extrasolar planets of low mass exist....
Darwin-A Mission to Detect and Search for Life on Extrasolar Planets (2009)
Cockell, C S, Léger, A, Fridlund, M, Herbst, T M, Kaltenegger, L, Absil, Olivier, ...
The discovery of extrasolar planets is one of the greatest achievements of modern astronomy. The detection of planets that vary widely in mass demonstrates that extrasolar planets of low mass exist....
SPACE: the spectroscopic all-sky cosmic explorer (2009)
Cimatti, A., Robberto, M., Baugh, C., Beckwith, S. V. W., Content, R., Daddi, E., ...
We describe the scientific motivations, the mission concept and the instrumentation of SPACE, a class-M mission proposed for concept study at the first call of the ESA Cosmic-Vision 2015–2025...
D. J. Hillier, F. Paresce, R. Lenzen
Direct measurement of the size and shape of the present-day stellar wind of η Carinae ⋆
DARWIN - A Mission to Detect, and Search for Life on, Extrasolar Planets (2008)
Cockell, C. S., Leger, A., Fridlund, M., Herbst, T., Kaltenegger, L., Absil, O., ...
The discovery of extra-solar planets is one of the greatest achievements of modern astronomy. The detection of planets with a wide range of masses demonstrates that extra-solar planets of low mass...
Instrument Science Report (2008)
P. Greenfield, W. Hack, Spd R. Jedrzejewski, F. Paresce
The algorithms and software used in the derivation of the results presented in the Instrument Science Report FOC-060 are described in greater detail. In particular, the details of the image...
Instrument Science Report (2008)
Idt R. Albrecht, C. Barbieri, A. Boksenberg, P. Crane, J. M. Deharveng, ...
Analysis of the Cycle 3 DQE program for f/96 indicates that the f/96 relay has lost about 5% of its sensitivity over two years. Otherwise, no evidence is seen for any change in the shape of the DQE...
The circumstellar environment of evolved stars as seen by VLTI/MIDI (2008)
Ohnaka, K., Bergeat, J., Driebe, T., Graser, U., Hofmann, K. H., Köhler, R., ...
We present the results of the first mid-infrared interferometric observations of the Mira variable RRSco with the VLTI/MIDI, together with K-band observations using VLTI/VINCI.The uniform-disk...
GENIE: a ground-based European nulling instrument at ESO Very Large Telescope Interferometer (2008)
Gondoin, P., Hartog, R. Den, Fridlund, M., Fabry, P., Stankov, A., Peacock, A., ...
Darwin is one of the most challenging space projects ever considered by the European Space Agency (ESA). Its principal objectives are to detect Earth-like planets around nearby stars, to analyze the...
R. Schilizzi, S. Vogel, F. Paresce, M. Elvis, J. M. Wrobel, J. S. Ulvestad, ...
What causes the dichotomy between very powerful and very weak radio emission from AGNs? Perhaps the engines are the same but the jets get disrupted by dense ISM in radio-quiet objects, or else the...
The Photometric Accuracy Of The FOC (2007)
Date February, Idt R. Albrecht, C. Barbieri, A. Boksenberg, P. Crane, J. M. Deharveng, ...
A comparison is made between the expected photometric accuracy of the FOC, and that observed. The presently known systematic effects are listed and quantified. Typically when both internal and...
Instrument Science Report (2007)
Idt R. Albrecht, C. Barbieri, A. Boksenberg, P. Crane, J. M. Deharveng, ...
Observations of NGC 5272 were made with the polarizing filters to determine the shifts that those filters introduce. The POL0 and POL120 images are nearly in the same position, but POL60 is shifted...
Instrument Science Report (2007)
Tib D. Baxter, J. C. Blades, C. Cox, P. Greenfield, W. Hack, ...
This report describes preliminary calibration of the FOC polarizing filters. The approximate position angles of the filters were determined to be as follows. The POL0 filter passes light with...
FOC-039 TITLE: FOC Flat Field Response (2007)
R. Laurance, M. Miebach, B. G. Taylor, R. Thomas, N. Towers, ...
This report describes the analysis of the flat field data from Calibration III and the generation of the Build 2 calibration files for RSDP. I report the analysis of the large spatial scale response...
R. Laurance, M. Miebach, B. G. Taylor, R. Thomas, N. Towers, Tib D. Baxter, ...
The Foe exposure catalog is described as well as methods and examples to access the information in the catalog. The procedure for archiving FOC exposures is also described in detail. DISTRIBUTION:
D. Baxter, C. Cox, P. Greenfield, P. Greenfield, R. Jedrzejewski, ...
I discuss the effect that geometric distortion has on the accuracy of Mode II target acquisition. Specifically I examine the adequacy of linear orthogonal and general linear transformations (the only...
Tristram, K. R. W., Meisenheimer, K., Jaffe, W., Schartmann, M., Leinert, Ch., ...
To test the dust torus model for active galactic nuclei directly, we study the extent and morphology of the nuclear dust distribution in the Circinus galaxy using high resolution interferometric...
Tristram, K. R. W., Meisenheimer, K., Jaffe, W., Schartmann, M., Rix, H. W., Leinert, Ch, ...
Aims.To test the dust torus model for active galactic nuclei directly, we study the extent and morphology of the nuclear dust distribution in the Circinus galaxy using high resolution interferometric...
Resolving the compact dusty discs around binary post-AGB stars using N-band interferometry (2006)
Min, M, Waters, L, Jaffe, W, ...
We present the first mid-IR long baseline interferometric observations of the circumstellar matter around binary post-AGB stars. Two objects, SX Cen and HD 52961, were observed using the VLTI/MIDI...
Resolving the compact dusty discs around binary post-AGB stars using N-band interferometry (2006)
Deroo, P., Van Winckel, H., Min, M., Verhoelst, T., Jaffe, W., ...
We present the first mid-IR long baseline interferometric observations of the circumstellar matter around binary post-AGB stars. Two objects, SX Cen and HD 52961, were observed using the VLTI/MIDI...
Resolving the compact dusty discs around binary post-AGB stars using N-band interferometry (2006)
Deroo, P., Winckel, H. Van, Min, M., Verhoelst, T., Jaffe, W., ...
Resolving the compact dusty discs around binary post-AGB stars using N-band interferometry (2006)
Deroo, P., Winckel, H. Van, Min, M., Verhoelst, T., Jaffe, W., ...
Resolving the compact dusty discs around binary post-AGB stars using N-band interferometry (2006)
Deroo, P., Winckel, H. Van, Min, M., Verhoelst, T., Jaffe, W., ...
Ohnaka, K., Driebe, T., Hofmann, K. H., Leinert, Ch, Morel, S., Paresce, F., ...
We present the results of N-band spectro-interferometric observations of the silicate carbon star IRAS08002-3803 with the MID-infrared Interferometric instrument (MIDI) at the Very Large Telescope...
Ohnaka, K., Driebe, T., Hofmann, K.H., Leinert, C., Morel, S., Paresce, F., ...
We present the results of N-band spectro-interferometric observations of the silicate carbon star IRAS08002-3803 with the MID-infrared Interferometric instrument (MIDI) at the Very Large Telescope...
Ohnaka, Keiichi, Driebe, T., Leinert, Ch., Morel, S., Paresce, F., ...
We present the results of N-band spectro-interferometric observations of the silicate carbon star IRAS08002-3803 with the MID-infrared Interferometric instrument (MIDI) at the Very Large Telescope...
First VLTI/MIDI observations of a Be star: Alpha Ara (2005)
Chesneau, Olivier, Meilland, A., Rivinius, T., Stee, P., Jankov, S., ...
We present the first VLTI/MIDI observations of the Be star Alpha Ara, showing a nearly unresolved circumstellar disk in the N band. The interferometric measurements made use of the UT1 and UT3...
First VLTI/MIDI observations of a Be star: Alpha Ara (2005)
Chesneau, Olivier, Meilland, A., Rivinius, T., Stee, P., Jankov, S., ...
We present the first VLTI/MIDI observations of the Be star Alpha Ara, showing a nearly unresolved circumstellar disk in the N band. The interferometric measurements made use of the UT1 and UT3...
First VLTI/MIDI observations of a Be star: Alpha Ara (2005)
Chesneau, Olivier, Meilland, A., Rivinius, T., Stee, P., Jankov, S., De Souza, A. Domiciano, ...
We present the first VLTI/MIDI observations of the Be star Alpha Ara, showing a nearly unresolved circumstellar disk in the N band. The interferometric measurements made use of the UT1 and UT3...
First VLTI/MIDI observations of a Be star: Alpha Ara (2005)
Chesneau, Olivier, Meilland, A., Rivinius, T., Stee, P., Jankov, S., ...
We present the first VLTI/MIDI observations of the Be star Alpha Ara, showing a nearly unresolved circumstellar disk in the N band. The interferometric measurements made use of the UT1 and UT3...
Recent astrophysical results from the VLTI (2005)
Wittkowski, M., Paresce, F., Chesneau, O., Kervella, P., Meilland, A., Meisenheimer, K., ...
First VLTI/MIDI observations of a Be star : Alpha Arae (2005)
Chesneau, O., Meilland, A., Rivinius, T., Stee, P., Jankov, S., De Souza, A. D., ...
Mid-infrared interferometry of the Mira variable RR Sco with the VLTI MIDI instrument (2005)
Ohnaka, K., Bergeat, J., Driebe, T., Graser, U., Hofmann, K. H., Köhler, R., ...
Mid-infrared interferometry of the Mira variable RR Sco with the VLTI MIDI instrument (2005)
Ohnaka, K., Bergeat, J., Driebe, T., Graser, U., Köhler, R., ...
We present the results of the first mid-infrared interferometric observations of the Mira variable RR Sco with the MID-infrared Interferometer (MIDI) coupled to the European Southern Observatory's...
First VLTI/MIDI observations of a Be star: Alpha Arae (2005)
Chesneau, O., Meilland, A., Rivinius, T., Stee, Ph., Jankov, S., ...
We present the first VLTI/MIDI observations of the Be star alpha Ara (HD 158 427), showing a nearly unresolved circumstellar disk in the N band. The interferometric measurements made use of the UT1...
Recent astrophysical results from the VLTI (2005)
Wittkowski, M., Paresce, F., Chesneau, O., Kervella, P., Meilland, A., Meisenheimer, K., ...
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First VLTI/MIDI observations of a Be star: Alpha Ara (2005)
Chesneau, Olivier, Meilland, A., Rivinius, T., Stee, P., Jankov, S., ...
We present the first VLTI/MIDI observations of the Be star Alpha Ara, showing a nearly unresolved circumstellar disk in the N band. The interferometric measurements made use of the UT1 and UT3...
The K-band intensity profile of R Leonis probed by VLTI/VINCI (2004)
Fedele, D., Wittkowski, M., Paresce, F., Scholz, M., Wood, P. R., Ciroi, S.
We present near-infrared K-band interferometric measurements of the Mira star R Leonis obtained in April 2001 and January 2002 with the VLTI, the commissioning instrument VINCI, and the two test...
Calibration Observations of Fomalhaut with the VLTI (2004)
Davis, J., Richichi, A., Ballester, P., Gitton, Ph., Glindemann, A., Morel, S., ...
An investigation of the stability of the transfer function of the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope Interferometer has been carried out through observations of Fomalhaut over a...
VLTI/VINCI observations of the nucleus of NGC 1068 using the adaptive optics system MACAO (2004)
Wittkowski, M., Kervella, P., Arsenault, R., Paresce, F., Beckert, T., Weigelt, G.
We present the first near-infrared K-band long-baseline interferometric measurement of the prototype Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 1068 with resolution lambda/B \~ 10 mas obtained with the Very Large...
The central dusty torus in the active nucleus of NGC 1068 (2004)
Jaffe, W., Meisenheimer, K., Rottgering, H.J.A., Leinert, C., Richichi, A., Chesneau, O., ...
Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) display many energetic phenomena-broad emission lines, X-rays, relativistic jets, radio lobes-originating from matter falling onto a supermassive black hole. It is...
Leinert, C., Chesneau, O., Malbet, F., Kohler, R., ...
We present the first long baseline mid-infrared interferometric observations of the circumstellar disks surrounding Herbig Ae/Be stars. The observations were obtained using the mid-infrared...
The building blocks of planets within the `terrestrial' region of protoplanetary disks (2004)
Min, M., Leinert, C., Richichi, A., Chesneau, O., ...
Our Solar System was formed from a cloud of gas and dust. Most of the dust mass is contained in amorphous silicates, yet crystalline silicates are abundant throughout the Solar System, reflecting the...
The central dusty torus in the active nucleus of NGC 1068 (2004)
Jaffe, W., Meisenheimer, K., Roettgering, H. J. A., Leinert, Ch., Richichi, A., Chesneau, O., ...
Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) display many energetic phenomenabroad emission lines, X-rays, relativistic jets, radio lobesoriginating from matter falling onto a supermassive black hole. It is...
The central dusty torus in the active nucleus of NGC 1068 (2004)
Jaffe, W., Meisenheimer, K., Röttgering, H. J. A., Leinert, C., Richichi, A., Chesneau, O., ...
The building blocks of planets within the 'terrestrial' region of protoplanetary disks (2004)
Van Boekel, R., Min, M., Leinert, C., Richichi, A., Chesneau, O., ...
VLTI/VINCI observations of the nucleus of NGC 1068 using the adaptive optics system MACAO (2004)
Wittkowski, M., Kervella, P., Arsenault, R., Paresce, F., Beckert, T., Weigelt, G.
The central dusty torus in the active nucleus of NGC 1068 (2004)
Jaffe, W., Meisenheimer, K., Röttgering, H. J. A., Leinert, Ch., Richichi, A., Chesneau, O., ...
Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) display many energetic phenomena-broad emission lines, X-rays, relativistic jets, radio lobes-originating from matter falling onto a supermassive black hole. It is...
Leinert, Ch., Van Boekel, R., Chesneau, O., Malbet, F., Köhler, R., ...
We present the first long baseline mid-infrared interferometric observations of the circumstellar disks surrounding Herbig Ae/Be stars. The observations were obtained using the mid-infrared...
The building blocks of planets within the 'terrestrial' region of protoplanetary disks (2004)
Van Boekel, R., Min, M., Leinert, Ch., Richichi, A., Chesneau, O., ...
Our Solar System was formed from a cloud of gas and dust. Most of the dust mass is contained in amorphous silicates, yet crystalline silicates are abundant throughout the Solar System, reflecting the...
De Marchi, G., Paresce, F., Straniero, O., Moroni, P. G. Prada
Very deep images of the Galactic globular cluster M4 (NGC 6121) through the F606W and F814W filters were taken in 2001 with the WFPC2 on board the HST. A first published analysis of this data set...
Direct measurement of the size and shape of the present-day stellar wind of Eta Carinae (2003)
Van Boekel, R., Kervella, P., Schoeller, M., Herbst, T., Brandner, W., ...
We present new high angular resolution observations at near-IR wavelengths of the core of the Luminous Blue Variable Eta Carinae, using NAOS-CONICA at the VLT and VINCI at the VLT Interferometer...
The spinning-top Be star Achernar from VLTI-VINCI (2003)
De Souza, A. Domiciano, Kervella, P., Jankov, S., Abe, L., Vakili, F., Di Folco, E., ...
We report here the first observations of a rapidly rotating Be star, $\alpha$ Eridani, using Earth-rotation synthesis on the Very Large Telescope (VLT) Interferometer. Our measures correspond to a...
First scientific results from the VLT interferometer (2003)
Paresce, F., Correia, S., Folco, E. Di, Glindemann, A., Kervella, P., ...
Grain growth in the inner regions of Herbig Ae/Be star disks (2003)
Dominik, C., Bouwman, J., Koter, A. De, Dullemond, C.P., ...
Direct measurement of the size and shape of the present-day stellar wind of eta Carinae (2003)
Kervella, P., Scholler, M., Herbst, T., Brandner, W., Koter, A. De, ...
Grain growth in th inner regions of Herbig Ae/Be star disks (2003)
Van Boekel, R., Dominik, C., Bouwman, J., De Koter, A., Dullemond, C. P., ...
Direct measurement of the size and shape of the present-day stellar wind of Eta Carinae (2003)
Van Boekel, R., Kervella, P., Schöller, M., Herbst, T., Brandner, W., De Koter, A., ...
We present new high angular resolution observations at near-IR wavelengths of the core of the Luminous Blue Variable eta Carinae, using NAOS-CONICA at the VLT and VINCI at the VLT Interferometer...
Grain growth in the inner regions of Herbig Ae/Be star disks (2003)
Van Boekel, R., Dominik, C., Bouwman, J., De Koter, A., Dullemond, C. P., ...
We present new mid-infrared spectroscopy of the emission from warm circumstellar dust grains in Herbig Ae/Be stars. Our survey significantly extends the sample that was studied by Bouwman et al....
Europäische Organisation für astronomische Forschung in der südlichen Hemisphäre (2003)
A. Glindemann, F. Paresce, A. Quirrenbach, A. Richichi
and Long Term Strategy up to 2020
HST observations of the metal rich globular clusters NGC6496 and NGC6352 (2002)
Pulone, L., De Marchi, G., Covino, S., Paresce, F.
Deep exposures of the metal-rich globular clusters NGC6496 and NGC6352 were obtained with the WFPC2 camera on board the HST through the F606W and F814W filters. The resulting colour-magnitude...
Causi, G. Li, De Marchi, G., Paresce, F.
We have studied the accuracy and reliability of the exposure time calculator (ETC) of the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) on board the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) with the objective of...
HARPS: ESO's coming planet searcher. Chasing exoplanets with the La Silla 3.6-m telescope (2002)
Pepe, F., Mayor, M., Rupprecht, G., Avila, G., Ballester, P., ...
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First Science Results from the VLT Interferometer (2002)
Paresce, F., Glindemann, A., Kervella, P., Richichi, A., Schoeller, M., Tarenghi, M., ...
VLT observations of the peculiar globular cluster NGC 6712, II: luminosity and mass functions (2001)
Andreuzzi, G., De Marchi, G., Ferraro, F., Paresce, F., Pulone, L., Buonanno, R.
We have carried out extensive VLT-FORS1 observations covering a fair fraction of the intermediate metallicity globular cluster NGC 6712 in the V and R bands. We derive accurate colour-magnitude...
The mass function of M4 from near IR and optical HST observations (1998)
Pulone, L., De Marchi, G., Paresce, F.
Deep images of the galactic globular cluster M4 taken at various locations with the NIC3 and the WFPC2 cameras on HST were used to derive detailed local optical and near IR luminosity functions....
A new start for the VLTI (1996)
Paresce, F., Mourard, F., Bedding, T., Beletic, J., Leinert, C., Haniff, C., ...
Gérard, Jean-Claude, Grodent, Denis, Prangé, R., Waite, J. H., Gladstone, G. R., Dols, V., ...
Two sets of ultraviolet images of the Jovian north aurora were obtained with the Faint Object Camera on board the Hubble Space Telescope. The first series shows an intense discrete are in near...
An Advanced Camera for HST (1993)
Huchra, J., Macchetto, F., Deharveng, J., Fosbury, R., Kudritzki, R., Miley, G.K., ...
An Advanced Camera for HST (1993)
Huchra, J., Macchetto, F., Deharveng, J., Fosbury, R., Kudritzki, R., Miley, G.K., ...
Ultraviolet imaging of the Jovian aurora with the Hubble Space Telescope (1992)
Dols, V, Gérard, Jean-Claude, Paresce, F, Prange, R, Vidal-Madjar, A
We present here for the first time a Lyman-alpha image of the north polar region of Jupiter obtained with the Faint Object Camera on board the Hubble Space Telescope a few hours after the encounter...