cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.57780/esa-ufdhlc3
title: 2046034

description:   Target RA (J2000):  157.935440  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  0.93757  and deg    Gaia GMag:  11.349    Programme ID:  CH_PR230008   PI of observing programme:  Jiang   Title of programme:  : Bridging CHEOPS and Twinkle: forming long TTV baselines for the multi-planet system K2-266   Abstract:  The measuring of transit timing variations (TTVs) allows one to explore the dynamical interactions of planets within a system shedding light on the properties of these bodies. Here propose to observe the transits of two planets in the K2-266 system K2-266d and K2-266e in order to more robustly constrain the previously reported TTVs. These data will allow us to obtain much more precise mass and orbital parameters of this unique system. TESS has observed the system already adding to the time baseline relative to the original K2 observations but the TESS data are not accurate enough to distinguish between competing models. However as discussed in the scientific justification of this proposal the CHEOPS data proposed here is able to distinguish between different models with small differences in the system parameters. The ability to precisely distinguish between competing models means the CHEOPS data will provide a high precision measurement and bring a large impact into the study of this astronomically important planet system. Furthermore as members of the Twinkle Space Mission’s exoplanet TTV Working Group we aim to observe this system with Twinkle in the future. While the data proposed for here is valuable in its own right combining data from both these small low-Earth orbit satellites over a long baseline will yield better results than using either one alone.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-ug4za16
title: 2050497

description:   Target RA (J2000):  197.317459  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  -60.30836  and deg    Gaia GMag:  8.09    Programme ID:  CH_PR100017   Programme Manager:  PAGANO   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  ANCILLARY SCIENCE - Recovering ephemeris   Abstract:  There are a number (about 2 tens) of transiting planetst of interest for follow-up characterizing measurements (JWST E-ELT) whose ephemeris must be recovered before going with large facilities and this can be done by CHEOPS.  It is proposed to monitor one transit per target  the observing window centered on the transit time predicted by the best available ephemeris and lasting two times the uncertainty on T0 plus the transit duration. Target list and target priority shall be modified according to results from K2 and TESS campaigns.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-ugw1o4u
title: 2323740

description:   Target RA (J2000):  142.743408  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  26.54000  and deg    Gaia GMag:  9.584    Programme ID:  CH_PR140075   Programme Manager:  AKINSANMI   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  Axis 1 - Giant planets around EVOlved Stars (EVOS)   Abstract:  Only a handful of planets have been found orbiting evolved stars and even fewer transiting with short-period orbits. Studying giant planets around evolved stars provides useful information on the impact of stellar evolution on planets their atmospheres and the architecture of planetary systems in general. These planets can also contribute to understanding the mechanism for late-stage planet inflation. It is thus necessary to have a good statistical sample of well-characterized giant planets around evolved stars. This program performs follow-up of TESS planet candidates around evolved stars to refine the radii of detected planets and also detect additional planets in order to populate this parameter space and allow better statistical study.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-uhhhddm
title: 2239619

description:   Target RA (J2000):  48.582321  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  -34.03414  and deg    Gaia GMag:  11.412    Programme ID:  CH_PR240023   PI of observing programme:  Scarsdale   Title of programme:  Period Measurement of The Brightest-Host Transiting Habitable Zone Terrestrial Exoplanet   Abstract:  We propose to use CHEOPS photometry to measure the period of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) planet candidate TOI4353.01 (TIC176797879) initially a duo-transit object that was confirmed with a transit detection in previous CHEOPS observations (priv. comm.). This object is a terrestrial-size exoplanet with three transits each separated by 718 days (two in TESS one in CHEOPS). This even separation and minimal phase coverage means that the period still needs to be determined. Based on the transit duration and a priori likelihood of transit the true period is very unlikely to be 718 days and instead is more likely to be an alias of that spacing in the 34-60 day range. This planet is therefore a likely-terrestrial planet candidate in its star’s optimistic habitable zone (OHZ). It has potential for future mass measurement and even transmission spectroscopy thanks to its bright (for an M star) host. In fact no other OHZ terrestrial has a host star as bright as TOI4353.01. Because of the rarity of terrestrial OHZ exoplanets and the difficulty of discovering more with TESS due to its short sectors followup of candidates like this one is of critical importance.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-uif5spj
title: 2158419

description:   Target RA (J2000):  269.452087  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  4.69336  and deg    Gaia GMag:  8.2    Programme ID:  CH_PR100018   Programme Manager:  PAGANO   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  ANCILLARY SCIENCE - Low level variability on short time scales of Mdwarfs   Abstract:  This is a filler program aimimg to characterize the stellar noise (mainly microflares  dips and short lasting oscillations) at short time scales  for Mdwarfs of different level of variability and other active late type stars hosting exoplanets. Being interested to micro-variability on time scales from few seconds to a hours even one CHEOPS orbit can get useful data. The measured parameters - mean variance pooled variaance flares/microflares occurence rate dips occurence rate power spectrum -  will be related  to stellar properties (Teff H-alpha Ca II H and K X-ray and UV fluxes).  Selected targets spans subclasess of late type stars with different level of activity. They have been selected among those  with already know stellar properties (typicall surveyed for exoplanet detection)  and include all  dM / late K and TTau  with  planets.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-um1hno6
title: 2314584

description:   Target RA (J2000):  53.650860  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  20.59924  and deg    Gaia GMag:  10.864    Programme ID:  CH_PR140073   Programme Manager:  LAM   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  Axis 1 - Gas Contents of Low Mass Planets (GCLMP)   Abstract:  The priority questions for planetary sciences are aimed at understanding the origin of planetary systems and life. Planet formation is a complex process that starts with the condensation of matter in a disc of molecular gas and dust. Planetesimals grow into planets accrete material lose volatiles chemically evolve and outgas contract as they cool down and finally are destroyed or survive when the star dies ejecting back material into the interstellar medium and possibly starting again a new cycle. Most of the evidence that we have on these processes comes from the study of our Solar System and astrophysical observations of neighboring stars. The detection and characterization of extrasolar planets revealed a diversity of planetary systems beyond the Solar System but these discoveries challenged existing planet formation theories. Precisely characterized bulk properties of exoplanets help place constraints on the varying formation conditions and evolution processes in order to understand the origin of exoplanets. In this program we propose the characterization of long-period (P > 15 days) low-mass gas-rich planets (defined as planets with radii between 2 and 4 Earth radii) by refining their planetary radii.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-unzek58
title: 2106779

description:   Target RA (J2000):  197.317459  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  -60.30836  and deg    Gaia GMag:  8.09    Programme ID:  CH_PR100017   Programme Manager:  PAGANO   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  ANCILLARY SCIENCE - Recovering ephemeris   Abstract:  There are a number (about 2 tens) of transiting planetst of interest for follow-up characterizing measurements (JWST E-ELT) whose ephemeris must be recovered before going with large facilities and this can be done by CHEOPS.  It is proposed to monitor one transit per target  the observing window centered on the transit time predicted by the best available ephemeris and lasting two times the uncertainty on T0 plus the transit duration. Target list and target priority shall be modified according to results from K2 and TESS campaigns.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-uoo63i5
title: 2170924

description:   Target RA (J2000):  311.289703  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  -31.34090  and deg    Gaia GMag:  7.84    Programme ID:  CH_PR130057   Programme Manager:  SZABO   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  Pinning down a young planetary system: CHEOPS observations of AU Mic (CHAUMic)   Abstract:  We propose to carry out an intensive in-transit and out-of-transit CHEOPS observing campaign of the golden target AU Mic aiming at: • constraining the TTV signals of AU Mic b and c and measuring their masses. High-precision radial velocity observations of AU Mic are hampered by the activity of the star as recently shown by Zicher et al. 2022 (MNRAS 512 3060) who measured the masses of planet b and c with a precision of “only” 43 % and 30 % using more than 100 HARPS measurements evenly spread across one year. Conversely CHEOPS have proven to be very effective in measuring planet masses of near-resonant transiting systems such as TOI-1130 b and c for which a precision of ?9 % has been achieved exploiting the TTV method. Our program requires transit observations of planet b and c to be carried out in July August. • studying the evolution time-scale of active regions across the transit cord using AU Mic b as a “scanner”. Unbiased measurements of Rp/R? can be determined only by modeling the transit light curves along with the map of the occulted (and unocculted see below) spots. This requires CHEOPS multiple observations of the transits of AU Mic b at the 4 possible star-planet configurations. By observing spot-crossing events of transits occurring at the same stellar longitudes as in 2020 and 2021’s CHEOPS observations we will also assess whether the distribution of spots has evolved or not. On the other hand transit observations at stellar longitudes that have not yet b [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-uoshjix
title: 2129265

description:   Target RA (J2000):  323.391571  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  -49.00900  and deg    Gaia GMag:  7.74    Programme ID:  CH_PR100018   Programme Manager:  PAGANO   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  ANCILLARY SCIENCE - Low level variability on short time scales of Mdwarfs   Abstract:  This is a filler program aimimg to characterize the stellar noise (mainly microflares  dips and short lasting oscillations) at short time scales  for Mdwarfs of different level of variability and other active late type stars hosting exoplanets. Being interested to micro-variability on time scales from few seconds to a hours even one CHEOPS orbit can get useful data. The measured parameters - mean variance pooled variaance flares/microflares occurence rate dips occurence rate power spectrum -  will be related  to stellar properties (Teff H-alpha Ca II H and K X-ray and UV fluxes).  Selected targets spans subclasess of late type stars with different level of activity. They have been selected among those  with already know stellar properties (typicall surveyed for exoplanet detection)  and include all  dM / late K and TTau  with  planets.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-uovy4cp
title: 2324650

description:   Target RA (J2000):  164.776077  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  40.98361  and deg    Gaia GMag:  8.09    Programme ID:  CH_PR140065   Programme Manager:  WILSON   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  Axis 1 -  Solidifying Planet-Star Composition Links by Studying Why the Internal Structures of Planets Across the Galaxy Vary (YGAL)   Abstract:  Terrestrial planets form through the accretion of building blocks from dust grains to proto-planets. Heavier components sink and form metallic cores whilst pebbles from beyond snow lines deliver volatiles influencing atmospheres or water on Earth-like planets. Understanding the composition of planetary ingredients is vital. Planetary refractory elemental abundances mirror stellar values  the Earth is a devolatised piece of the Sun. If this is universal we would expect a diversity in internal structures and atmospheres of planets orbiting metal-diverse stars. This is currently not well investigated however in recent years tantalising evidence has emerged for metallicity-driven trends in the physical characteristics of super-Earth and sub-Neptune exoplanets. These first pieces of evidence might be pointing towards chemically-diverse formation scenarios impacting the internal structures of planets however this is currently unclear as there are very few well-characterised small planets around metal-poor stars. Therefore this program will refine the radii of a handful of key planets around Galactic thick-disk metal-poor host stars to an unprecedented level in order to solve the current mysteries that we are just starting to unravel.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-uoytfn6
title: 2209628

description:   Target RA (J2000):  343.319733  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  -14.26370  and deg    Gaia GMag:  8.88    Programme ID:  CH_PR100018   Programme Manager:  PAGANO   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  ANCILLARY SCIENCE - Low level variability on short time scales of Mdwarfs   Abstract:  This is a filler program aimimg to characterize the stellar noise (mainly microflares  dips and short lasting oscillations) at short time scales  for Mdwarfs of different level of variability and other active late type stars hosting exoplanets. Being interested to micro-variability on time scales from few seconds to a hours even one CHEOPS orbit can get useful data. The measured parameters - mean variance pooled variaance flares/microflares occurence rate dips occurence rate power spectrum -  will be related  to stellar properties (Teff H-alpha Ca II H and K X-ray and UV fluxes).  Selected targets spans subclasess of late type stars with different level of activity. They have been selected among those  with already know stellar properties (typicall surveyed for exoplanet detection)  and include all  dM / late K and TTau  with  planets.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-utbc93i
title: 2183869

description:   Target RA (J2000):  311.289703  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  -31.34090  and deg    Gaia GMag:  7.84    Programme ID:  CH_PR130057   Programme Manager:  SZABO   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  Pinning down a young planetary system: CHEOPS observations of AU Mic (CHAUMic)   Abstract:  We propose to carry out an intensive in-transit and out-of-transit CHEOPS observing campaign of the golden target AU Mic aiming at: • constraining the TTV signals of AU Mic b and c and measuring their masses. High-precision radial velocity observations of AU Mic are hampered by the activity of the star as recently shown by Zicher et al. 2022 (MNRAS 512 3060) who measured the masses of planet b and c with a precision of “only” 43 % and 30 % using more than 100 HARPS measurements evenly spread across one year. Conversely CHEOPS have proven to be very effective in measuring planet masses of near-resonant transiting systems such as TOI-1130 b and c for which a precision of ?9 % has been achieved exploiting the TTV method. Our program requires transit observations of planet b and c to be carried out in July August. • studying the evolution time-scale of active regions across the transit cord using AU Mic b as a “scanner”. Unbiased measurements of Rp/R? can be determined only by modeling the transit light curves along with the map of the occulted (and unocculted see below) spots. This requires CHEOPS multiple observations of the transits of AU Mic b at the 4 possible star-planet configurations. By observing spot-crossing events of transits occurring at the same stellar longitudes as in 2020 and 2021’s CHEOPS observations we will also assess whether the distribution of spots has evolved or not. On the other hand transit observations at stellar longitudes that have not yet b [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-utgk0w2
title: 2165084

description:   Target RA (J2000):  314.268463  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  31.66097  and deg    Gaia GMag:  11.796    Programme ID:  CH_PR140063   Programme Manager:  BARROS   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  Axis 3 - Measuring tides that shape planetary systems (TIDES)   Abstract:  Ultra-short orbital period planets suffer from intense tidal forces which lead to a deformation of the planet's shape (Correia 2014  Barros et al. 2022) and shrinkage of the planet's orbit. Measuring the tidal deformation of the planet allows us to estimate the second-degree fluid Love number and gain insight into the planet's internal structure. Moreover measuring the tidal decay timescale allows us to estimate the stellar tidal quality factor which is key to constraining stellar physics. Therefore studying tidal effects in ultra-short orbital period planets gives us a wealth of information on planet-to-star tidal interactions that shape planetary systems. We also propose to estimate the tidal decay of a few hot-Jupiters for which we expect a measurable orbital period decrease within the next 3 years. The longer baseline allowed by the CHEOPS extension will be crucial for our ability to measure the tidal decay of some systems. During the CHEOPS nominal mission we achieved a breakthrough on the direct detection of the tidal deformation of exoplanets. Building on these results we also propose to better constrain the tidal deformation of WASP-103b and WASP-12b directly from the transit deformation signature (similar to  Barros et al. 2022) and also from the signature in the phase curve (similar to Akinsanmi et al. in prep.).    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-utnk11f
title: 2219010

description:   Target RA (J2000):  37.547920  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  -3.40492  and deg    Gaia GMag:  11.45    Programme ID:  CH_PR140079   Programme Manager:  OSBORN   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  Axis 1 - DETECTIVE CHEOPS: Confirming small transiting planets on long orbital periods   Abstract:  Transiting planets orbiting bright stars are key for the characterisation of exoplanet atmospheres and internal structures. However the vast majority of such planets have short (P<20d) orbital periods. This is because long-period transiting planets do not produce consecutive transits in photometric survey data. However these planets are some of the most interesting as unlike their interior companions they are less affected by the gravitational and electromagnetic effects of their host stars. This programme will use CHEOPS to efficiently detect characterisable small transiting planets on long orbital periods. We will do this by leveraging as much external information as possible to constrain orbital periods - from nonconsecutive transits (i.e. mono- duo- or trio-transit candidates) in photometric survey data such as K2 or TESS and from radial velocities where available. Such techniques have been successful in the CHEOPS nominal mission with for example the photometrically-constrained TOI-2076 c  and  d (Osborn et al 2022) or the monotransit+RV case of TOI-561 d  and  e (Lacedelli et al 2021  and  2022). These planets once found by CHEOPS may also form interesting science targets for other parts of the GTO extended mission science case such as studying the architectural diversity of exoplanetary systems and even searches for exomoon  and  rings.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-uu3ikg0
title: 2222104

description:   Target RA (J2000):  3.955176  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  13.55619  and deg    Gaia GMag:  11.39    Programme ID:  CH_PR240007   PI of observing programme:  Palethorpe   Title of programme:  CHEOPS can confirm an Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a metal-poor M-dwarf neighbour   Abstract:  The number of confirmed exoplanets has grown exponentially since the field was first established almost 30 years ago. However our understanding of how these planets form and evolve has been severely impacted by our ability to precisely characterise certain types of exoplanets. The characterisation of Earth-analogues in particular which are vital in gaining an understanding of our own planet’s history remains a very small pool. One such candidate first discovered by TESS is TOI-6251 b a nearby temperate Earth-sized planet orbiting a metal-poor M-dwarf. However multiples transits could have fallen in TESS’s data gaps – meaning that we are unable to conclusively state the period of the planet as either 12.7 or 25.5 days. Without this parameter the radius of the planet is unable to be precisely constrained meaning that even with our secured time to obtain high-precision RV observations from which the planets mass can be determined we would be unable to model the composition and interior structure. CHEOPS can confirm this habitable zone M dwarf planet however enabling us to further our knowledge on theories of how stellar compositional environment affects planetary internal structure as well as how planet formation and evolution has led to the observed density and radius valleys. With CHEOPS observations we can precisely pinpoint the orbital period and radius of TOI-6251 b – a planet of which the characterisation could unlock ground-breaking studies.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]
DOI: 10.57780/esa-uwc79wo
title: 2040910

description:   Target RA (J2000):  169.205673  and deg    Target Dec (J2000):  6.99256  and deg    Gaia GMag:  13.005    Programme ID:  CH_PR100002   Programme Manager:  VANGROOTEL   PI of observing programme:  Benz   Title of programme:  ANCILLARY SCIENCE - Planet remnants around evolved stars with CHEOPS   Abstract:  This filler programme is to search for planet remnants transiting subdwarf B (sdB) stars which are evolved stars after the first red giant branch.    [truncated! Please see actual data for full text]