Activities
Gaia FPR event
Gaia releases a Focus Product Release (FPR) on October 10 2023. The Gaia DPAC variability consortium (CU7/DPCG) led by the University of Geneva is a contributor of this FPR, specifically on the topic of Long Period Variables with radial velocity time series.
A small event is organised at the Department of Astronomy of the University of Geneva, on the Observatory of Geneva site. Participation in the event is on invitation only.
The agenda is the following (Location: AULA of the Observatoire de Genève
| 14h00-14h00 |
Welcome and introductory speeches |
Krzysztof Nienartowicz, DPCG manager, on behalf of Laurent Eyer - Lead of CU7 |
| 14h00-15h00 |
Presentations of Gaia results by local Gaia scientists
|
Berry Holl, on behalf of Laurent Eyer - Gaia's Data Releases: Successes and a special glimpse into the Focused Product Release Nami Mowlavi - The FPR content of Long Period Variables Marc Audard - The Gaia variable sky: from DR3 to DR4 |
| 15h00-16h00 | Apéritif | Jardin Observatoire |
Contact points: Laurent Eyer and Marc Audard
Venue Location
Observatoire de Genève, Department of Astronomy, Ch. Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix.
Information about the Gaia mission status
Transport
From the Geneva main train station
- By train & on foot : Catch a Regio train at the Geneva main station for Coppet (departure in general at HH:01 or HH:31). From Pont-Céard (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 : Take the “55” bus at the Geneva station (Cornavin) and get out at Observatoire de Genève, then walk.
- By taxi : ~ CHF 45.-
- By car : Take the lake road direction Lausanne for 15km. In Versoix, go toward Sauverny.
From the Geneva airport
- By train : Train every 15 min. for the main station (Geneve-Cornavin). Change there and see above.
- By taxi : ~ CHF 45.-
- By car : Take the highway direction Lausanne, get out at the first exit “Bellevue/Versoix”, follow the lake way direction Versoix (5 km). In Versoix, go toward Sauverny.
