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Follow the #launch of the ESA's JUICE mission to #Jupiter live from Kourou by one of the last Ariane5 rocket 🚀

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https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/ESA_Web_TV

#astronomy #Space #AstronomerLife #Astrophysics

Do not read that video until you are done with your #deadline stuff...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WKhyRDWYzOU

#AcademicMastodon #AcademicLife #JWSTCycle2 #AstronomerLife #DeadlineMode

Do not read that video until you are done with your #deadline stuff...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WKhyRDWYzOU

#AcademicMastodon #AcademicLife #JWSTCycle2 #AstronomerLife #DeadlineMode

Do not read that video until you are done with your #deadline stuff...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WKhyRDWYzOU

#AcademicMastodon #AcademicLife #JWSTCycle2 #AstronomerLife #DeadlineMode

Do not read that video until you are done with your #deadline stuff...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WKhyRDWYzOU

#AcademicMastodon #AcademicLife #JWSTCycle2 #AstronomerLife #DeadlineMode

Do not read that video until you are done with your #deadline stuff...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WKhyRDWYzOU

#AcademicMastodon #AcademicLife #JWSTCycle2 #AstronomerLife #DeadlineMode

A colleague sent me this picture from the #climate session at the #American #Astrophysical #Society #AAS #AAS221 in #Seattle.

It seems astronomers in the US don't care about #ClimateChange #ClimatEmergency #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #sustainableResearch

Are you serious ??? 🙄

😭

#Astronomy #astronomerLife #AcademicLife

(okay, maybe everyone is attending remotely, which would be perfect, but I doubt)

Out of the 13 spectrographs that participated in the worldwide campaign:
- 1 got clouds and did not observe
- 1 got a serious damage on the primary mirror and is off for a couple months
- 11 secured data

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#HIP41378 #AstronomerLife

Out of the 13 spectrographs that participated in the worldwide campaign:
- 1 got clouds and did not observe
- 1 got a serious damage on the primary mirror and is off for a couple months
- 11 secured data

✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌

#HIP41378 #AstronomerLife

Out of the 13 spectrographs that participated in the worldwide campaign:
- 1 got clouds and did not observe
- 1 got a serious damage on the primary mirror and is off for a couple months
- 11 secured data

✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌

#HIP41378 #AstronomerLife

Out of the 13 spectrographs that participated in the worldwide campaign:
- 1 got clouds and did not observe
- 1 got a serious damage on the primary mirror and is off for a couple months
- 11 secured data

✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌

#HIP41378 #AstronomerLife

Out of the 13 spectrographs that participated in the worldwide campaign:
- 1 got clouds and did not observe
- 1 got a serious damage on the primary mirror and is off for a couple months
- 11 secured data

✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅❌❌

#HIP41378 #AstronomerLife

2 weeks ago, we were observing the rare transit of the #exoplanet #HIP41378 f. It was one of the largest ground-based observing campaign on an exoplanet so far.

Today, we did our first #zoom call with the PIs (Principle Investigators) of the spectroscopic data, in order to decide the strategy for data reduction, analysis and #publication. Another zoom is schedule later this week for the photometric campaign.

The data are so great that we believe we have room for 4+ #papers.

#AstronomerLife

2 weeks ago, we were observing the rare transit of the #exoplanet #HIP41378 f. It was one of the largest ground-based observing campaign on an exoplanet so far.

Today, we did our first #zoom call with the PIs (Principle Investigators) of the spectroscopic data, in order to decide the strategy for data reduction, analysis and #publication. Another zoom is schedule later this week for the photometric campaign.

The data are so great that we believe we have room for 4+ #papers.

#AstronomerLife

2 weeks ago, we were observing the rare transit of the #exoplanet #HIP41378 f. It was one of the largest ground-based observing campaign on an exoplanet so far.

Today, we did our first #zoom call with the PIs (Principle Investigators) of the spectroscopic data, in order to decide the strategy for data reduction, analysis and #publication. Another zoom is schedule later this week for the photometric campaign.

The data are so great that we believe we have room for 4+ #papers.

#AstronomerLife

2 weeks ago, we were observing the rare transit of the #exoplanet #HIP41378 f. It was one of the largest ground-based observing campaign on an exoplanet so far.

Today, we did our first #zoom call with the PIs (Principle Investigators) of the spectroscopic data, in order to decide the strategy for data reduction, analysis and #publication. Another zoom is schedule later this week for the photometric campaign.

The data are so great that we believe we have room for 4+ #papers.

#AstronomerLife

2 weeks ago, we were observing the rare transit of the #exoplanet #HIP41378 f. It was one of the largest ground-based observing campaign on an exoplanet so far.

Today, we did our first #zoom call with the PIs (Principle Investigators) of the spectroscopic data, in order to decide the strategy for data reduction, analysis and #publication. Another zoom is schedule later this week for the photometric campaign.

The data are so great that we believe we have room for 4+ #papers.

#AstronomerLife

When I'm observing with large professional #telescopes, I always take the opportunity to capture #photography of the #night #sky. I drop my #camera somewhere in the #observatory, set the timer so that it takes #pictures automatically while I am busy hunting for #exoplanets. Before going to sleep, I collect my footage and process them while I rest.

This is an exemple #startrail I did 10 years ago from #ESO's #LaSilla observatory 🇨🇱, maybe one of my favorite

Enjoy !

#Astronomy #AstronomerLife

If you have 40s, give a look at this #timelapse #video I did a few years ago from the #HauteProvence #observatory. It shows the 1.93m #telescope I am currently using to hunt for #exoplanets. This is the very same telescope that allowed the discovery of 51 Peg b, the first exoplanet.

The telescope doesn't have a laser guide star. The green laser is a LIDAR, dedicated to study the atmosphere.

#Astronomy #photography #AstronomerLife

credits: A. Santerne / OHP-CNRS

https://youtu.be/0UD_UJNUk4E

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Very preliminary plot of the #HARPS-N radial-velocity data of #HIP41378 f obtained last night with the #TNG at #LaPalma.

It shows the #Rossiter-#McLaughlin effect that is clearly detected and in phase with the photometric ingress.

(1/2)

#Astronomy #AstronomerLife

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Very preliminary plot of the #HARPS-N radial-velocity data of #HIP41378 f obtained last night with the #TNG at #LaPalma.

It shows the #Rossiter-#McLaughlin effect that is clearly detected and in phase with the photometric ingress.

(1/2)

#Astronomy #AstronomerLife

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Very preliminary plot of the #HARPS-N radial-velocity data of #HIP41378 f obtained last night with the #TNG at #LaPalma.

It shows the #Rossiter-#McLaughlin effect that is clearly detected and in phase with the photometric ingress.

(1/2)

#Astronomy #AstronomerLife

👀

Very preliminary plot of the #HARPS-N radial-velocity data of #HIP41378 f obtained last night with the #TNG at #LaPalma.

It shows the #Rossiter-#McLaughlin effect that is clearly detected and in phase with the photometric ingress.

(1/2)

#Astronomy #AstronomerLife

👀

Very preliminary plot of the #HARPS-N radial-velocity data of #HIP41378 f obtained last night with the #TNG at #LaPalma.

It shows the #Rossiter-#McLaughlin effect that is clearly detected and in phase with the photometric ingress.

(1/2)

#Astronomy #AstronomerLife

Just woke up from a crazy #night observing #HIP41378 with so many instruments. Quick updated status (from what I just red):
- photometry: so far it seems only @hubble86 got a good weather during the expected ingress 🤞
- spectroscopy: data from #CARMENES / #CalarAlto, #HARPS-N / #TNG & #ESPRESSO / #ESO are in my mailbox. ✅

No news yet from the US-based observatories (and India who haven't started observing yet).

We are still IN TRANSIT.

#AstronomerLife #Astronomy

Just woke up from a crazy #night observing #HIP41378 with so many instruments. Quick updated status (from what I just red):
- photometry: so far it seems only @hubble86 got a good weather during the expected ingress 🤞
- spectroscopy: data from #CARMENES / #CalarAlto, #HARPS-N / #TNG & #ESPRESSO / #ESO are in my mailbox. ✅

No news yet from the US-based observatories (and India who haven't started observing yet).

We are still IN TRANSIT.

#AstronomerLife #Astronomy

Just woke up from a crazy #night observing #HIP41378 with so many instruments. Quick updated status (from what I just red):
- photometry: so far it seems only @hubble86 got a good weather during the expected ingress 🤞
- spectroscopy: data from #CARMENES / #CalarAlto, #HARPS-N / #TNG & #ESPRESSO / #ESO are in my mailbox. ✅

No news yet from the US-based observatories (and India who haven't started observing yet).

We are still IN TRANSIT.

#AstronomerLife #Astronomy

Just woke up from a crazy #night observing #HIP41378 with so many instruments. Quick updated status (from what I just red):
- photometry: so far it seems only @hubble86 got a good weather during the expected ingress 🤞
- spectroscopy: data from #CARMENES / #CalarAlto, #HARPS-N / #TNG & #ESPRESSO / #ESO are in my mailbox. ✅

No news yet from the US-based observatories (and India who haven't started observing yet).

We are still IN TRANSIT.

#AstronomerLife #Astronomy

Just woke up from a crazy #night observing #HIP41378 with so many instruments. Quick updated status (from what I just red):
- photometry: so far it seems only @hubble86 got a good weather during the expected ingress 🤞
- spectroscopy: data from #CARMENES / #CalarAlto, #HARPS-N / #TNG & #ESPRESSO / #ESO are in my mailbox. ✅

No news yet from the US-based observatories (and India who haven't started observing yet).

We are still IN TRANSIT.

#AstronomerLife #Astronomy

Good news ! after some fear because of strong wind, @JuliaVSeidel, is currently observing #HIP41378 with #ESPRESSO / #ESO-#VLT. Below is the view of the star (in orange) in the VLT focal plane entering the fiber feeding the light to the spectrograph.

I also got good news from #CalarAlto where they managed to observe the target under very good and stable #conditions.

I am not aware of a transit detection in photometry over Europe yet. Weather wasn't great for photometry.

#AstronomerLife

Good news ! after some fear because of strong wind, @JuliaVSeidel, is currently observing #HIP41378 with #ESPRESSO / #ESO-#VLT. Below is the view of the star (in orange) in the VLT focal plane entering the fiber feeding the light to the spectrograph.

I also got good news from #CalarAlto where they managed to observe the target under very good and stable #conditions.

I am not aware of a transit detection in photometry over Europe yet. Weather wasn't great for photometry.

#AstronomerLife

Good news ! after some fear because of strong wind, @JuliaVSeidel, is currently observing #HIP41378 with #ESPRESSO / #ESO-#VLT. Below is the view of the star (in orange) in the VLT focal plane entering the fiber feeding the light to the spectrograph.

I also got good news from #CalarAlto where they managed to observe the target under very good and stable #conditions.

I am not aware of a transit detection in photometry over Europe yet. Weather wasn't great for photometry.

#AstronomerLife

Good news ! after some fear because of strong wind, @JuliaVSeidel, is currently observing #HIP41378 with #ESPRESSO / #ESO-#VLT. Below is the view of the star (in orange) in the VLT focal plane entering the fiber feeding the light to the spectrograph.

I also got good news from #CalarAlto where they managed to observe the target under very good and stable #conditions.

I am not aware of a transit detection in photometry over Europe yet. Weather wasn't great for photometry.

#AstronomerLife

Good news ! after some fear because of strong wind, @JuliaVSeidel, is currently observing #HIP41378 with #ESPRESSO / #ESO-#VLT. Below is the view of the star (in orange) in the VLT focal plane entering the fiber feeding the light to the spectrograph.

I also got good news from #CalarAlto where they managed to observe the target under very good and stable #conditions.

I am not aware of a transit detection in photometry over Europe yet. Weather wasn't great for photometry.

#AstronomerLife

The night is getting to its end over #Europe. Here is the status of the #HIP41378 f campaign so far:
- #HauteProvence observatory: we got ONE (likely out-of-transit) spectrum through a hole in the clouds
- #CalarAlto: all-sky camera showed stars all the night. I've not heard back from the observatory yet, but it looks good
- #LaPalma had lot of cirrus passing. Likely a killer for photometry, but OK for spectroscopy. 🤞

Now, it's time for #ESO to start the show !

#AstronomerLife #astronomy

The night is getting to its end over #Europe. Here is the status of the #HIP41378 f campaign so far:
- #HauteProvence observatory: we got ONE (likely out-of-transit) spectrum through a hole in the clouds
- #CalarAlto: all-sky camera showed stars all the night. I've not heard back from the observatory yet, but it looks good
- #LaPalma had lot of cirrus passing. Likely a killer for photometry, but OK for spectroscopy. 🤞

Now, it's time for #ESO to start the show !

#AstronomerLife #astronomy

The night is getting to its end over #Europe. Here is the status of the #HIP41378 f campaign so far:
- #HauteProvence observatory: we got ONE (likely out-of-transit) spectrum through a hole in the clouds
- #CalarAlto: all-sky camera showed stars all the night. I've not heard back from the observatory yet, but it looks good
- #LaPalma had lot of cirrus passing. Likely a killer for photometry, but OK for spectroscopy. 🤞

Now, it's time for #ESO to start the show !

#AstronomerLife #astronomy

The night is getting to its end over #Europe. Here is the status of the #HIP41378 f campaign so far:
- #HauteProvence observatory: we got ONE (likely out-of-transit) spectrum through a hole in the clouds
- #CalarAlto: all-sky camera showed stars all the night. I've not heard back from the observatory yet, but it looks good
- #LaPalma had lot of cirrus passing. Likely a killer for photometry, but OK for spectroscopy. 🤞

Now, it's time for #ESO to start the show !

#AstronomerLife #astronomy

The night is getting to its end over #Europe. Here is the status of the #HIP41378 f campaign so far:
- #HauteProvence observatory: we got ONE (likely out-of-transit) spectrum through a hole in the clouds
- #CalarAlto: all-sky camera showed stars all the night. I've not heard back from the observatory yet, but it looks good
- #LaPalma had lot of cirrus passing. Likely a killer for photometry, but OK for spectroscopy. 🤞

Now, it's time for #ESO to start the show !

#AstronomerLife #astronomy

#HIP41378 f #transit

We are observing from the #HauteProvence observatory !!!!

Conditions are sub-nominal, but at least we are collecting photons. Let's hope for the best. 🤞

#AstronomerLife #astronomy

See how the #clouds are vanishing when we get closer to the transit of #HIP41378 f ! 🤞

#AstronomerLife #Astronomy

#Hope

#AstronomerLife #HIP41378 #Astronomy

Me right now awaiting to observe a once-in-a-decade event ...

#HIP41378
#AstronomerLife #Astronomy

#HIP41378 f THIS IS TONIGHT !!

The #night has already started in Europe. Current #weather status is:

- OHP ❌
- Calar Alto ✅
- La Palma ❌

But the weather in Chile is great ! ✅

#AstronomerLife #observation #Astronomy

I'm currently observing at the #HauteProvence observatory.

My #night started at 18:20 local time and will finish at 6:20 local time. Before the night, I have to prepare the instrument and my scheduling. This takes me about 1 hour.

It's currently 0:30 and I am working for already 7 hours. This is the equivalent of one full day of work in France. I still have 6 hours to go before I could go to sleep...

#AstronomerLife

#Picture: the 1.93m telescope I am currently using to hunt for #exoplanets

Update on the campaign to observe the #transit of #HIP41378 f on Nov. 12. We are one day before !!!

Main observatory statuts:
- #Wendelstein obs. 🟢
- #SOPHIE / #HauteProvence 🟢
- #CARMENES / #CalarAlto 🟢
- #MERCATOR / #LaPalma 🟢
- #HARPS-N / #LaPalma 🟢
- #ESPRESSO / #ESO Paranal 🟢
- #EXPRES / #Lowell 🟢
- #NEID / #KittPeak 🟠
- #MINERVA / #FWLO 🟢
- #HIRES / #MaunaKea 🟢
- #MAROON-X / #MaunaKea 🔴
- #SPIRou / #CFHT 🟢
- #PARAS / #MountAbu 🟢

#AstronomerLife #Astronomy #exoplanet

Update on the campaign to observe the #transit of #HIP41378 f on Nov. 12. We are one day before !!!

Main observatory statuts:
- #Wendelstein obs. 🟢
- #SOPHIE / #HauteProvence 🟢
- #CARMENES / #CalarAlto 🟢
- #MERCATOR / #LaPalma 🟢
- #HARPS-N / #LaPalma 🟢
- #ESPRESSO / #ESO Paranal 🟢
- #EXPRES / #Lowell 🟢
- #NEID / #KittPeak 🟠
- #MINERVA / #FWLO 🟢
- #HIRES / #MaunaKea 🟢
- #MAROON-X / #MaunaKea 🔴
- #SPIRou / #CFHT 🟢
- #PARAS / #MountAbu 🟢

#AstronomerLife #Astronomy #exoplanet

Update on the campaign to observe the #transit of #HIP41378 f on Nov. 12. We are one day before !!!

Main observatory statuts:
- #Wendelstein obs. 🟢
- #SOPHIE / #HauteProvence 🟢
- #CARMENES / #CalarAlto 🟢
- #MERCATOR / #LaPalma 🟢
- #HARPS-N / #LaPalma 🟢
- #ESPRESSO / #ESO Paranal 🟢
- #EXPRES / #Lowell 🟢
- #NEID / #KittPeak 🟠
- #MINERVA / #FWLO 🟢
- #HIRES / #MaunaKea 🟢
- #MAROON-X / #MaunaKea 🔴
- #SPIRou / #CFHT 🟢
- #PARAS / #MountAbu 🟢

#AstronomerLife #Astronomy #exoplanet

Update on the campaign to observe the #transit of #HIP41378 f on Nov. 12. We are one day before !!!

Main observatory statuts:
- #Wendelstein obs. 🟢
- #SOPHIE / #HauteProvence 🟢
- #CARMENES / #CalarAlto 🟢
- #MERCATOR / #LaPalma 🟢
- #HARPS-N / #LaPalma 🟢
- #ESPRESSO / #ESO Paranal 🟢
- #EXPRES / #Lowell 🟢
- #NEID / #KittPeak 🟠
- #MINERVA / #FWLO 🟢
- #HIRES / #MaunaKea 🟢
- #MAROON-X / #MaunaKea 🔴
- #SPIRou / #CFHT 🟢
- #PARAS / #MountAbu 🟢

#AstronomerLife #Astronomy #exoplanet

Update on the campaign to observe the #transit of #HIP41378 f on Nov. 12. We are one day before !!!

Main observatory statuts:
- #Wendelstein obs. 🟢
- #SOPHIE / #HauteProvence 🟢
- #CARMENES / #CalarAlto 🟢
- #MERCATOR / #LaPalma 🟢
- #HARPS-N / #LaPalma 🟢
- #ESPRESSO / #ESO Paranal 🟢
- #EXPRES / #Lowell 🟢
- #NEID / #KittPeak 🟠
- #MINERVA / #FWLO 🟢
- #HIRES / #MaunaKea 🟢
- #MAROON-X / #MaunaKea 🔴
- #SPIRou / #CFHT 🟢
- #PARAS / #MountAbu 🟢

#AstronomerLife #Astronomy #exoplanet