A dataset provided by the European Space Agency

Obs ID 2260796
Target/Line-of-sight Axis 3 - Measuring Oblateness and rapid Rotation in Exoplanets (MORE)
Gaia DR2 ID Gaia DR2 545560867790611072
URL https://cheops.unige.ch/archive_browser/?visit-id=2260796
DOI https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-ivp6oul
Author European Space Agency, Benz
Description of observation
  • Target RA (J2000): 42.435375213623 °
  • Target Dec (J2000): 71.7532272338867 °
  • Gaia GMag: 8.033
  • Programme ID: CH_PR140074
  • Programme Manager: AKINSANMI
  • PI of observing programme: Benz
  • Title of programme: Axis 3 - Measuring Oblateness and rapid Rotation in Exoplanets (MORE)
  • Abstract: Planets can attain non-spherical shapes as a result of the forces acting upon them. Centrifugal forces due to rapid planetary rotation lead to an equatorial bulge referred to as oblateness. Saturn has the largest oblateness within the Solar system owing to its fast rotation and low density. Therefore, measuring the oblateness can provide information about the rotation rate of a planet and its interior structure which can in turn provide insight into the dynamical history of the planet. This program will leverage the precision of CHEOPS to probe for large oblateness indicative of super-rapid rotation rate in selected planets around bright stars.
Temporal Coverage 2023-11-02T22:41:57Z / 2023-11-03T09:01:00Z
Version 3.0
Mission Description CHEOPS (Benz et al., https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-020-09679-4) is a European Space Agency (ESA) mission in partnership with Switzerland with important contributions to the payload and the ground segment from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The satellite has a single payload comprising an ultra-high precision photometer covering the 330 - 1100 nm wavelength range in a single photometric band. Observations are made as part of the Guaranteed Time Observing Programme that is formulated by the CHEOPS Science Team, and the Guest Observers Programme through which the Community at large can apply for CHEOPS time.
Creator Contact https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/cheops/contact
Date Published 2026-03-05T11:41:36Z
Keywords CHEOPS exoplanet data, ESA CHEOPS mission dataset, exoplanet transit photometry data, high-precision space photometry observations, exoplanet light curves dataset, ultra-high precision stellar photometry, transit depth measurements, exoplanet radius determination data, time-series photometric observations, short-cadence photometry dataset, CHEOPS calibrated level 2 data, aperture photometry space data, stellar variability monitoring data, transiting exoplanet observations, hot Jupiter transit photometry, super-Earth transit data, exoplanet ephemeris refinement observations, phase curve photometry dataset, space-based optical photometry, visible wavelength exoplanet data, FITS light curve files, flux time-series exoplanet data, CHEOPS observation ID dataset, exoplanet follow-up observations, stellar host characterization photometry, ESA CHEOPS science archive data, precision transit timing measurements
Acknowledgements https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/cheops-guest-observers-programme/publication-guidelines
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Benz et al., 2026, 'Axis 3 - Measuring Oblateness and rapid Rotation in Exoplanets (MORE)', 3.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-ivp6oul