Authors
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Bayliss, Daniel
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Wheatley, Peter
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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West, Richard
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Pollacco, Don
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Anderson, David R.
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Armstrong, David
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Bryant, Edward
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Cegla, Heather
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Cooke, Benjamin
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Gänsicke, Boris
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Gill, Samuel
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Jackman, James
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Loudon, Tom
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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McCormac, James
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, UK]
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Acton, Jack
[Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK]
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Burleigh, Matthew R.
[Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK]
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Casewell, Sarah
[Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK]
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Goad, Michael
[Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK]
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Henderson, Beth
[Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK]
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Hogan, Aleisha
[Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK]
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Raynard, Liam
[Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK]
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Tilbrook, Rosanna H.
[Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK]
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Briegal, Joshua
[Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK]
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Gillen, Edward
[Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK]
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Queloz, Didier
[Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK]
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Smith, Gareth
[Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK]
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Eigmüller, Philipp
[Institut für Planetenforschung, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Berlin, Germany]
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Smith, Alexis M. S.
[Institut für Planetenforschung, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Berlin, Germany]
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Watson, Christopher
[Astrophysics Research Centre, Queen’s University Belfast, UK]
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Bouchy, François
[Observatoire astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Sauverny, Switzerland]
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Lendl, Monika
[Observatoire astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Sauverny, Switzerland]
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Nielsen, Louise D.
[Observatoire astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Sauverny, Switzerland]
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Udry, Stéphane
[Observatoire astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Sauverny, Switzerland]
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Jenkins, James
[Departamento de Astronomía, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile]
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Vines, José
[Departamento de Astronomía, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile]
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Jordán, Andrés
[Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Santiago, Chile]
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Moyano, Maximiliano
[Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile]
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Günther, Maximilian N.
[Department of Physics, and Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA]
Section
Astronomical Science
Abstract
The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) is a state-of-the-art photometric facility located at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. NGTS is able to reach a precision of 150 ppm in 30 minutes, making it the most precise ground-based photometric system in the world. This precision has led to the discovery of a rare exoplanet in the “Neptune Desert” (NGTS-4b), the shortest-period hot Jupiter ever discovered (NGTS-10b), and the first exoplanet recovered from a TESS monotransit candidate (NGTS-11b). It has also allowed NGTS to characterise exoplanet candidates transiting very bright stars (V < 10) from the TESS mission, and to make coordinated observations in support of VLT programmes.
Dates
Created: 2020-09-01/2020-09-30
Cite this article:
Bayliss, D., Wheatley, P., West, R., Pollacco, D., Anderson, D., Armstrong, D., Bryant, E., Cegla, H., Cooke, B., Gänsicke, B., Gill, S., Jackman, J., Loudon, T., McCormac, J., Acton, J., Burleigh, M., Casewell, S., Goad, M., Henderson, B., Hogan, A., Raynard, L., Tilbrook, R., Briegal, J., Gillen, E., Queloz, D., Smith, G., Eigmüller, P., Smith, A., Watson, C., Bouchy, F., Lendl, M., Nielsen, L., Udry, S., Jenkins, J., Vines, J., Jordán, A., Moyano, M., Günther, M.; NGTS — Uncovering New Worlds with Ultra-Precise Photometry. The Messenger 181 (September 2020): 28–32. https://doi.org/10.18727/0722-6691/5208