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SONG – Stellar Observations Network Group

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2008

Frank Grundahl ,
J. Christensen-Dalsgaard ,
H. Kjeldsen ,
S. Frandsen ,
T. Arentoft ,
P. Kjaergaard  and
U. G. Jørgensen
Frank Grundahl
Affiliation:
Danish AsteroSeismology Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark email: fgj@phys.au.dk
J. Christensen-Dalsgaard
Affiliation:
Danish AsteroSeismology Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark email: fgj@phys.au.dk
H. Kjeldsen
Affiliation:
Danish AsteroSeismology Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark email: fgj@phys.au.dk
S. Frandsen
Affiliation:
Danish AsteroSeismology Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark email: fgj@phys.au.dk
T. Arentoft
Affiliation:
Danish AsteroSeismology Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark email: fgj@phys.au.dk
P. Kjaergaard
Affiliation:
Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen University, Juliane Maries Vej 30, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
U. G. Jørgensen
Affiliation:
Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen University, Juliane Maries Vej 30, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Abstract

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Several areas of stellar observations depend critically on nearly continuous observations of individual objects over very extended periods. Important examples are investigations of stellar oscillations to carry out asteroseismology, and the search for extra-solar planets. To meet this requirement we are establishing the SONG network, consisting of 8 sites with a 1-meter-class telescope with a suitable geographical distribution. These will be optimized for asteroseismology based on Doppler-velocity observations and the characterization of extra-solar planets with photometry, using gravitational microlensing. Funding has been obtained towards the construction of the prototype SONG telescope which will be set up on Tenerife, with first light expected in 2011. The full network will be established in parallel with the tests of the prototype and is planned to be operational in 2014.

Keywords

instrumentation: spectrographstechniques high angular resolutionstars: oscillationsstars: planetary systems
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 4 , Symposium S252: The Art of Modeling Stars in the 21st Century , April 2008 , pp. 465 - 466
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2008

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