Gaia DR2 Geneva Event
Gaia will听has released its 2nd data release (DR2) on April 25, 2018, at 12:00 CEST. The Gaia DPAC variability consortium 听(CU7/DPCG) led by the AV短视频 has contributed in DR2, releasing the light curves, types, and several astrophysical properties of over a half a million variable stars.
An event is听was organised at the Department of Astronomy of the AV短视频, starting in the morning with the , and followed in the afternoon with dedicated presentations of the work done in Geneva. The agenda is the following:
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11h00-11h15 |
Welcome |
Laurent Eyer |
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11h15-12h30 |
Gaia-related presentations: G眉nther Hasinger, Director of Science
Anthony Brown on the contents of Gaia DR2
Antonella Vallenari on the science potential of Gaia DR2
Opening of Archive
Q&A at press event 听 |
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| 12h30-14h15 | Lunch at Red Cross building | 听 |
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14h15-14h25 |
Official speeches |
St茅phane Paltani, CDCI PI; St茅phane Udry, Department Head;听 J茅r么me Lacour,听Dean Faculty of Sciences |
| 14h25-14h45 | Gaia as a variability machine | Laurent Eyer |
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14h45-15h15 |
Story of variability clockwork-machinery |
Krzysztof听Nienartowicz |
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15h15-16h00 |
Gaia DR2 machinery revealed | Berry Holl |
| 16h00-16h15 | Closing remarks | Laurent Eyer |
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| 16h15- | 础辫茅谤辞 | 听 |
Below are pictures taken during the Gaia DR2 event. Credit: Marc Audard.
- By train & on foot听: Catch a Regio train at the Geneva main station for Coppet (departure in general at HH:01 or HH:31). From Pont-C茅ard (arriving in general at HH:17 or HH:47) go up the road perpendicular to the rails (see the map with walking path). You will reach Ecogia after about 10-15 minutes. From Versoix the trip is a little bit longer to walk (~25 minutes).
- By bus听: Take the 鈥淰鈥� bus at the Geneva station (Cornavin) and get out at Ecogia.
- By taxi听: ~ CHF 45.-
- By car听: Take the lake road direction Lausanne for 15km. In the middle of Versoix (at the lights) turn on the left direction Ecogia.
- By train听: Train every 15 min. for the main station (Geneve-Cornavin). Change there and see above.
- By taxi听: ~ CHF 45.-
- By car听: Take the highway direction Lausanne, get out at the first exit 鈥淏ellevue/Versoix鈥�, follow the lake way direction Versoix (5 km). In the middle of Versoix (at the lights) turn on the left direction Ecogia.
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