The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS)

Peter J. Wheatley; Don L. Pollacco; Didier Queloz; Heike Rauer; Christopher A. Watson; Richard G. West; Bruno Chazelas; Tom M. Louden; Simon Walker; Nigel Bannister; Joao Bento; Matthew Burleigh; Juan Cabrera; Philipp Eigmüller; Anders Erikson; Ludovic Genolet; Michael Goad; Andrew Grange; Andrés Jordán; Katherine Lawrie; James McCormac; Marion Neveu

doi:10.1051/epjconf/20134713002

The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS)

Peter J. Wheatley, Don L. Pollacco, Didier Queloz, Heike Rauer, Christopher A. Watson, Richard G. West, Bruno Chazelas, Tom M. Louden, Simon Walker, Nigel Bannister, Joao Bento, Matthew Burleigh, Juan Cabrera, Philipp Eigmüller, Anders Erikson, Ludovic Genolet, Michael Goad, Andrew Grange, Andrés Jordán, Katherine LawrieJames McCormac, Marion Neveu

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

65 Scopus citations

Abstract

The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) is a new ground-based sky survey designed to find transiting Neptunes and super-Earths. By covering at least sixteen times the sky area of Kepler, we will find small planets around stars that are sufficiently bright for radial velocity confirmation, mass determination and atmospheric characterisation. The NGTS instrument will consist of an array of twelve independently pointed 20 cm telescopes fitted with red-sensitive CCD cameras. It will be constructed at the ESO Paranal Observatory, thereby benefiting from the very best photometric conditions as well as follow up synergy with the VLT and E-ELT. Our design has been verified through the operation of two prototype instruments, demonstrating white noise characteristics to sub-mmag photometric precision. Detailed simulations show that about thirty bright super-Earths and up to two hundred Neptunes could be discovered. Our science operations are due to begin in 2014.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Hot Planets and Cool Stars
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20134713002
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	Conference on Hot Planets and Cool Stars - Garching, Germany Duration: 12 Nov 2012 → 16 Nov 2012

Publication series

Name	EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume	47
ISSN (Print)	2101-6275
ISSN (Electronic)	2100-014X

Conference

Conference	Conference on Hot Planets and Cool Stars
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Garching
Period	12/11/12 → 16/11/12

Access to Document

10.1051/epjconf/20134713002

Cite this

Wheatley, P. J., Pollacco, D. L., Queloz, D., Rauer, H., Watson, C. A., West, R. G., Chazelas, B., Louden, T. M., Walker, S., Bannister, N., Bento, J., Burleigh, M., Cabrera, J., Eigmüller, P., Erikson, A., Genolet, L., Goad, M., Grange, A., Jordán, A., ... Neveu, M. (2013). The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS). In Hot Planets and Cool Stars Article 13002 (EPJ Web of Conferences; Vol. 47). https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20134713002

@inproceedings{e8e2bf90b8b94a36a237d13234043642,

title = "The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS)",

abstract = "The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) is a new ground-based sky survey designed to find transiting Neptunes and super-Earths. By covering at least sixteen times the sky area of Kepler, we will find small planets around stars that are sufficiently bright for radial velocity confirmation, mass determination and atmospheric characterisation. The NGTS instrument will consist of an array of twelve independently pointed 20 cm telescopes fitted with red-sensitive CCD cameras. It will be constructed at the ESO Paranal Observatory, thereby benefiting from the very best photometric conditions as well as follow up synergy with the VLT and E-ELT. Our design has been verified through the operation of two prototype instruments, demonstrating white noise characteristics to sub-mmag photometric precision. Detailed simulations show that about thirty bright super-Earths and up to two hundred Neptunes could be discovered. Our science operations are due to begin in 2014.",

author = "Wheatley, {Peter J.} and Pollacco, {Don L.} and Didier Queloz and Heike Rauer and Watson, {Christopher A.} and West, {Richard G.} and Bruno Chazelas and Louden, {Tom M.} and Simon Walker and Nigel Bannister and Joao Bento and Matthew Burleigh and Juan Cabrera and Philipp Eigm{\"u}ller and Anders Erikson and Ludovic Genolet and Michael Goad and Andrew Grange and Andr{\'e}s Jord{\'a}n and Katherine Lawrie and James McCormac and Marion Neveu",

year = "2013",

doi = "10.1051/epjconf/20134713002",

language = "English",

isbn = "9782759809851",

series = "EPJ Web of Conferences",

booktitle = "Hot Planets and Cool Stars",

note = "Conference on Hot Planets and Cool Stars ; Conference date: 12-11-2012 Through 16-11-2012",

}

Wheatley, PJ, Pollacco, DL, Queloz, D, Rauer, H, Watson, CA, West, RG, Chazelas, B, Louden, TM, Walker, S, Bannister, N, Bento, J, Burleigh, M, Cabrera, J, Eigmüller, P, Erikson, A, Genolet, L, Goad, M, Grange, A, Jordán, A, Lawrie, K, McCormac, J & Neveu, M 2013, The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS). in Hot Planets and Cool Stars., 13002, EPJ Web of Conferences, vol. 47, Conference on Hot Planets and Cool Stars, Garching, Germany, 12/11/12. https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20134713002

TY - GEN

T1 - The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS)

AU - Wheatley, Peter J.

AU - Pollacco, Don L.

AU - Queloz, Didier

AU - Rauer, Heike

AU - Watson, Christopher A.

AU - West, Richard G.

AU - Chazelas, Bruno

AU - Louden, Tom M.

AU - Walker, Simon

AU - Bannister, Nigel

AU - Bento, Joao

AU - Burleigh, Matthew

AU - Cabrera, Juan

AU - Eigmüller, Philipp

AU - Erikson, Anders

AU - Genolet, Ludovic

AU - Goad, Michael

AU - Grange, Andrew

AU - Jordán, Andrés

AU - Lawrie, Katherine

AU - McCormac, James

AU - Neveu, Marion

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) is a new ground-based sky survey designed to find transiting Neptunes and super-Earths. By covering at least sixteen times the sky area of Kepler, we will find small planets around stars that are sufficiently bright for radial velocity confirmation, mass determination and atmospheric characterisation. The NGTS instrument will consist of an array of twelve independently pointed 20 cm telescopes fitted with red-sensitive CCD cameras. It will be constructed at the ESO Paranal Observatory, thereby benefiting from the very best photometric conditions as well as follow up synergy with the VLT and E-ELT. Our design has been verified through the operation of two prototype instruments, demonstrating white noise characteristics to sub-mmag photometric precision. Detailed simulations show that about thirty bright super-Earths and up to two hundred Neptunes could be discovered. Our science operations are due to begin in 2014.

AB - The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) is a new ground-based sky survey designed to find transiting Neptunes and super-Earths. By covering at least sixteen times the sky area of Kepler, we will find small planets around stars that are sufficiently bright for radial velocity confirmation, mass determination and atmospheric characterisation. The NGTS instrument will consist of an array of twelve independently pointed 20 cm telescopes fitted with red-sensitive CCD cameras. It will be constructed at the ESO Paranal Observatory, thereby benefiting from the very best photometric conditions as well as follow up synergy with the VLT and E-ELT. Our design has been verified through the operation of two prototype instruments, demonstrating white noise characteristics to sub-mmag photometric precision. Detailed simulations show that about thirty bright super-Earths and up to two hundred Neptunes could be discovered. Our science operations are due to begin in 2014.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84877636898&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1051/epjconf/20134713002

DO - 10.1051/epjconf/20134713002

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:84877636898

SN - 9782759809851

T3 - EPJ Web of Conferences

BT - Hot Planets and Cool Stars

T2 - Conference on Hot Planets and Cool Stars

Y2 - 12 November 2012 through 16 November 2012

ER -

The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS)

Abstract

Publication series

Conference

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this