Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search — various observational programs conducted by the Geneva Observatory , located in Versoix , a small town near Geneva , Switzerland . Programs are performed by M. Major , D. Nayef, F. Pepe, D. Kelo , N. K. Santos and S. Oudry using several telescopes and instruments in the northern and southern hemisphere . They have already led to the discovery of numerous extrasolar planets , including 51 Pegasus b , the first ever confirmed exoplanet orbiting the main sequence star.
Programs created in Geneva are usually conducted in collaboration with a number of other academic institutions from Belgium , Germany , Italy and the UK . These programs search for exoplanets in different places using different tools. These include the Haute Provence Observatory in France , TRAPPIST and the Euler telescope located in the observatory of La Silla in Chile , as well as programs to find red dwarfs. The most recent projects include the spectrograph HARPS , HARPS-N on the island of La Palma and the robotic system to search for transits (exoplanets) of the next generation located in the Paranal Observatory in northern Chile [1] [2] .
The scientific information center for data processing from the Integral satellite is located in Ekosia ( English Ecosia ), which also belongs to the municipality of Versoix . The center is associated with the Geneva Observatory and processes data provided by the European Space Agency's INTEGRAL satellite [3] . About 143 people work at two sites in Sauverny ( eng. Sauverny ) and Ecozii, including scientists, candidates of sciences, students, technical staff (computer and electronics, mechanics specialists), as well as administrative staff [3] .
Search for extrasolar planets
- ELODIE The search for extrasolar planets in the northern hemisphere is based on the Haute Provence Observatory in France .
- CORALIE The search for extrasolar planets in the southern hemisphere is based at the La Silla Observatory in Chile .
See also
- Anglo-Australian Planet Search is another group that is looking for planets in the southern hemisphere.
- History of exoplanet detection
Notes
- ↑ David Darling, "Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search Programs", The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Space Flight , May 7, 2007
- ↑ Mayer. The Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search Programs . The appeal date is May 25, 2009.
- ↑ 1 2 Observatory of Geneva , University of Geneva , May 7, 2007 , Archived copy . The appeal date is May 8, 2007. Archived September 11, 2005.