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ESPRESSO Project. Search and Characterization of rocky planets in the habitable zone Search and Characterization of rocky planets in the habitable zone. The project El proyecto. The site El sitio. 2011 – Project start 2016 – Installation on site 2017 – Start of operations - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ESPRESSO ProjectSearch and Characterization of rocky planets in the habitable zoneSearch and Characterization of rocky planets in the habitable zone
3-D model of the new ultra-precise ESPRESSO spectrograph. It will be 10 times more precise than any other instrument beforehand.3-D model of the new ultra-precise ESPRESSO spectrograph. It will be 10 times more precise than any other instrument beforehand.Credit/credito: IAC
ESO’s Very-Large Telescope (VLT) on Cerro Paranal, Chile. ESPRESSO will collect the light of up to four 8.2 m telescopes.ESO’s Very-Large Telescope (VLT) on Cerro Paranal, Chile. ESPRESSO will collect the light of up to four 8.2 m telescopes.Credit/credito: ESO
ESPRESSO will search for rocky planets in the habitable zone, i.e. for planets similar to our Earth. The example of Gliese 581 d has indicated the path …ESPRESSO will search for rocky planets in the habitable zone, i.e. for planets similar to our Earth. The example of Gliese 581 d has indicated the path …Credit/credito: Franck Selsis
2011 – Project start2016 – Installation on site2017 – Start of operations
2006 – Project start2016 – Installation on site2017 – Start of operations
European Southern ObservatoryInstituto de Astrofísica de CanariasPhysics Institute, University of BernObservatory of the University of GenevaINAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di BreraINAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di TriesteUniversidade de Lisboa, SIM/IDL & LOLSCentro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto
The project El proyecto The site El sitio
The instrument El instrumento
Science Ciencia
The Consortium El Consorcio
Contacts: F. Pepe (Principal Investigator) – email: [email protected]