| Table of Contents |
| Introduction |
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xiii |
| Catherine Turon & Michael Perryman |
Session 1: Overview of the mission, design, and scientific performances
Chair: Daniel Egret |
Session 1: Invited Contributions
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| Introductory Remarks |
|
3 |
| J. Kovalevsky |
| Overall Science Goals of the Gaia Mission |
|
5 |
| F. Mignard |
| Overview of the Gaia Mission |
|
15 |
| M.A.C. Perryman |
| Gaia: The Satellite and Payload |
|
23 |
| O. Pace |
| The Astrometric Instrument of Gaia: Principles |
|
29 |
| L. Lindegren |
| Accuracy Budget and Performances |
|
35 |
| J.H.J. de Bruijne |
| Photometric System Design and Performances |
|
43 |
| C. Jordi & E. Høg |
|
Radial Velocity Spectrometer Design and Performance |
|
51 |
|
D. Katz |
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| The Astro Optical Response Model |
|
59 |
| D. Busonero, M. Gai, D. Gardiol, M.G. Lattanzi, D. Loreggia |
| RVS Wavelength Calibration: Simulation of Reference Stars |
|
63 |
| F. Crifo, D. Katz |
| The Gaia Parameter Database |
|
67 |
| J.H.J. de Bruijne, U. Lammers, M.A.C. Perryman |
| Calibrating the Medium Band Photometer using Spikes |
|
71 |
| C. Fabricius, E. Høg |
| First Gaia Photometry |
|
75 |
| E. Høg |
| Japan Astrometry Satellite Mission for Infrared Exploration (JASMINE) |
|
77 |
| N. Gouda, T. Yano, Y. Yamada, Y. Kobayashi, T. Tsujimoto, The JASMINE Working Group |
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Session 2: Galaxy Census, Formation and Evolution
Chair: Karri Muinonen |
Session 2: Invited Contributions
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| Gaia Census and Completeness |
|
83 |
| A.C. Robin |
| Modelling the Galaxy for Gaia |
|
89 |
| J. Binney |
| Census of Binaries - the Big Picture |
|
97 |
| S. Söderhjelm |
| ISM, Extinction and Star Forming Regions |
|
105 |
| J. Knude, C. Fabricius |
| The Thin Disc and the Bulge with Gaia |
|
113 |
| A. Vallenari, E. Nasi, G. Bertelli, C. Chiosi |
| Chemical Evolution of the Galaxy |
|
121 |
| P.E. Nissen |
Session 2: Oral Contributions
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| Dynamical Streams in the Solar Neighbourhood |
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129 |
| B. Famaey, A. Jorissen, X. Luri, M. Mayor, S. Udry, H. Dejonghe, C. Turon |
| Modelling Interstellar Extinction in Three Dimensions |
|
135 |
| D.J. Marshall, A.C. Robin, C. Reylé, M. Schultheis |
| The Galactic bulge as Seen by Gaia |
|
143 |
| C. Reylé, A.C. Robin, M. Schultheis, S. Picaud |
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| Chemistry and Kinematics in the Solar Neighbourhood |
|
149 |
| O. Bienaymé, C. Soubiran, T. Mishenina, V. Kovtyukh, A. Siebert |
| From Detailed Galaxy Simulations to a Realistic End-of-Mission Gaia Catalogue |
|
151 |
| A.G.A. Brown, H.M. Velázquez, L.A. Aguilar |
| Stellar Galactic Population Characterization using Gaia Photometry |
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155 |
| J.M. Carrasco, C. Jordi, F. Figueras, J. Torra |
| Open Clusters and the Galactic Metallicity Distribution |
|
159 |
| L. Chen, J.L. Hou |
| What Gaia Will See: All-Sky Source Counts from the GSC2 |
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163 |
| R. Drimmel, B. Bucciarelli, M.G. Lattanzi, A. Spagna, C. Jordi, A.C. Robin, C. Reylé, X. Luri |
| Galactic Extinction Model: New Developments |
|
167 |
| R. Drimmel |
| [alpha/Fe] in the Thin and the Thick Disc: Towards an Automatic Parametrization of Stellar Spectra |
|
169 |
| P. Girard, C. Soubiran |
| Determination of Star Formation Histories from Gaia-Type Photometric and Astrometric Survey Data |
|
171 |
| B.R. Jørgensen, L. Lindegren |
| Structure of the Galactic Halo Towards the North Galactic Pole |
|
175 |
| T.D. Kinman, A. Bragaglia, C. Cacciari, A. Buzzoni, A. Spagna |
| Self-Consistent Distance Determinations for Lutz-Kelker-Limited Samples |
|
179 |
| J. Maíz Apellániz |
| Tracing the Origin of the Solar Neighbourhood |
|
183 |
| B. Nordström, J. Andersen, M. Mayor |
| The Trouble with Isochrone Ages for Field Stars: A Cautionary Tale for Solar Neighbourhood Studies |
|
187 |
| F. Pont, L. Eyer |
| The Spiral Structure of Our Galaxy |
|
191 |
| D. Russeil |
| The Structure of the Thick Disc |
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193 |
| A. Spagna, B. Bucciarelli, D. Carollo, R. Drimmel, M.G. Lattanzi, B. McLean, R.L. Smart |
| Combining Photometric and Astrometric Data to Identify Stellar Clustering at KPC-Distances |
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197 |
| R. Teixeira, G. Medina-Tanco, M. Corti, C. Ducourant |
| Probing Galactic Reddening with the 8620 Å Diffuse Interstellar Band |
|
201 |
| S. Vidrih, T. Zwitter |
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Session 3: Relativity, Solar System, Extra-Solar Planets
Chair: James Binney |
Session 3: Invited Contributions
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| Relativistic Formulation and Reference Frame |
|
207 |
| S.A. Klioner |
| Astrometric Limits Set by Surface Structure, Binarity, Microlensing |
|
215 |
| U. Bastian, H. Hefele |
| Asteroid Orbits with Gaia: Inversion and Prediction |
|
223 |
| K. Muinonen, J. Virtanen, M. Granvik, T. Laakso |
| Gaia Observations of Asteroids: Sizes, Taxonomy, Shapes and Spin Properties |
|
231 |
| A. Cellino, M. Delbò, A. Dell'Oro, V. Zappalà |
| Near Earth Objects |
|
239 |
| E. Høg, F. Mignard |
| Impact of Gaia on Dynamics and Evolution of the Solar System |
|
243 |
| P. Tanga |
| Detection and Characterization of Extra-Solar Planets with Gaia |
|
251 |
| M.G. Lattanzi, S. Casertano, S. Jancart, R. Morbidelli, D. Pourbaix, R. Pannunzio, A. Sozzetti, A. Spagna |
Session 3: Oral Contributions
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| Relativistic Astrometry: the RAMOD Project |
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259 |
| B. Bucciarelli, M.T. Crosta, F. de Felice, M.G. Lattanzi, A. Vecchiato |
| Can the Perturbation of a Stellar Motion in a Triple System Mimic a Planet? |
|
263 |
| J. Schneider |
| The Study of Stars with Planets |
|
267 |
| G. Cayrel de Strobel |
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| Probabilistic Representation of the Gaia Extragalactic Reference Frame |
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271 |
| A.H. Andrei, A. Fienga, M. Assafin, J.L. Penna, D.N. da Silva Neto, R. Vieira Martins, P. Soares Musumeci |
| Astrometric Representation of the Gaia Extragalactic Reference Frame from Ground Observations |
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275 |
| A.H. Andrei, A. Fienga, M. Assafin, J.L. Penna, D.N. da Silva Neto, R. Vieira Martins |
| Observations of the Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn |
|
279 |
| J.-E. Arlot, V. Lainey |
| GAREX: a Relativity Experiment with Gaia |
|
281 |
| M.T. Crosta, F. Mignard |
| Connection Between the ICRF and the Dynamical Reference Frame for the Outer Planets |
|
285 |
| D.N. da Silva Neto, M. Assafin, A.H. Andrei, R. Vieira Martins |
| Asteroid Sizes from Gaia Observations |
|
289 |
| A. Dell'Oro, A. Cellino |
| IMCCE Planetary Ephemerides: Present and Future |
|
293 |
| A. Fienga, J. Laskar, J.L. Simon, H. Manche, M. Gastineau |
| Determination of the PPN beta and Solar quadrupole from Asteroid Astrometry |
|
297 |
| D. Hestroffer, J. Berthier |
| Physical Models and Refined Orbits for Asteroids from Gaia Photometry and Astrometry |
|
301 |
| M. Kaasalainen, D. Hestroffer, P. Tanga |
| Refining the Relativistic Model for Gaia: Cosmological Effects in the BCRS |
|
305 |
| S.A. Klioner, M.H. Soffel |
| A Keck/HIRES Doppler Search for Planets Orbiting Metal-Poor Dwarfs |
|
309 |
| A. Sozzetti, D.W. Latham, G. Torres, R.P. Stefanik, A.P. Boss, B.W. Carney, J.B. Laird |
| Observing the Natural Satellites of Solar System Bodies with Gaia |
|
313 |
| P. Tanga, F. Mignard |
| A Ground-Based Network of Observers for a Gaia Follow-Up |
|
317 |
| W. Thuillot |
| Statistical Inversion of Gaia Photometry for Asteroid Spins and Shapes |
|
321 |
| J. Torppa, K. Muinonen |
| Asteroid Orbits with Gaia: Simulated Examples |
|
325 |
| J. Virtanen, K. Muinonen, F. Mignard |
| Gaia-Assisted On-Board Detection of Moving Objects |
|
329 |
| S. Wolff |
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Session 4: Technical Issues, Data Simulation, Reduction and Processing
Chair: Carla Cacciari |
Session 4: Invited Contributions
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| The Gaia On-Board Scientific Data Handling |
|
335 |
| F. Arenou, C. Babusiaux, F. Chéreau, S. Mignot |
| Gaia Astrometric CCDs and Focal Plane |
|
343 |
| A.D. Short |
| Radial Velocity Spectrometer: Technical Issues |
|
351 |
| M. Cropper, D. Katz, A. Holland, R. Bingham, B. Hancock, D. Walton |
| Modelling the Instruments and Simulating the Data Stream |
|
357 |
| X. Luri, C. Babusiaux, E. Masana |
| Design and Overview of the Data Processing |
|
361 |
| J. Torra, F. Figueras, C. Jordi, X. Luri, E. Masana, C. Fabricius |
| Data Processing: Testing of Core Tasks |
|
369 |
| F. Figueras, B. López Martí, C. Fabricius, J. Torra, C. Jordi, P. Llimona, E. Masana, X. Luri |
| Gaia Photometric Data Analysis |
|
377 |
| A.G.A. Brown |
| A Prototype for Science Alerts |
|
385 |
| N. Wyn Evans, V. Belokurov |
| Object Classification and the Determination of Stellar Parameters |
|
393 |
| C.A.L. Bailer-Jones |
Session 4: Oral Contributions
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| Applying Grid Technology to Gaia Data Processing |
|
401 |
| S.G. Ansari, Y. Balague-Jordan, X. Luri, M. ter Linden |
| Gaia First Look |
|
405 |
| S. Jordan, U. Bastian, H. Lenhardt, H.-H. Bernstein, S. Hirte, M. Biermann |
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| The Astrometric Model Implementation. Simulations and Data Reduction Compatibility Test |
|
413 |
| G. Anglada-Escudé, J. Torra, E. Masana, X. Luri |
| The Gaia Instrument and Basic Image Simulator |
|
417 |
| C. Babusiaux |
| Design of the Gaia Photometric Systems for Stellar Parametrization using a Population-Based Optimizer |
|
421 |
| C.A.L. Bailer-Jones |
| Simulation of the Clock Framework of Gaia |
|
425 |
| J. Castañeda, J.P. Gordo, J. Portell, E. García-Berro, X. Luri |
| The Windows Design and the Restoration of Object Environments |
|
429 |
| C. Dollet, A. Bijaoui, F. Mignard |
| The Gaia Focal Plane to Sky Mapping: A Sample of Calibration Issues |
|
433 |
| M. Gai, D. Busonero, D. Gardiol, D. Loreggia |
| Gaia Optical Aberrations Described by Means of Orthogonal Polynomials |
|
437 |
| D. Gardiol, D. Bonino, D. Loreggia |
| Automatic Parametrization of Gaia Astrometrically Unresolved Binary Stars |
|
441 |
| T.A. Kaempf, P.G. Willemsen, C.A.L. Bailer-Jones |
| Gaia Telemetry Rate Simulations: A First Look at the Complete Picture |
|
445 |
| U. Lammers |
| CHORIZOS: a Complete Photometric Chi-squared Code |
|
449 |
| J. Maíz Apellániz |
| Minimum Distance Method of Classification Applied to Gaia Simulated Photometric Data |
|
453 |
| V. Malyuto |
| The Gaia System Simulator |
|
457 |
| E. Masana, X. Luri, G. Anglada-Escudé, P. Llimona |
| Observing Faint Binaries with Gaia |
|
461 |
| P. Nurmi |
| Galaxy Simulations of Visual Binary Stars |
|
463 |
| P. Nurmi |
| A Bayesian Classification Algorithm for Gaia |
|
467 |
| S. Picaud, A.C. Robin, U. Bastian |
| The Payload Data Handling and Telemetry Systems of Gaia |
|
471 |
| J. Portell, X. Luri, E. García-Berro, E.M. Geijo |
| Design of a Basic Angle Monitoring System in Silicon Carbide |
|
475 |
| A.A. van Veggel, P.C.J.N. Rosielle, H. Nijmeijer, A.A. Wielders, H.J.P. Vink |
| Automated Identification of Unresolved Binaries using Medium Band Photometry |
|
479 |
| P.G. Willemsen, T.A. Kaempf, C.A.L. Bailer-Jones, K.S. de Boer |
| The JASMINE Simulator |
|
483 |
| Y. Yamada, The JASMINE Working Group |
| Optical System for JASMINE and CCD Centroiding Experiment |
|
487 |
| T. Yano, N. Gouda, Y. Kobayashi, T. Tsujimoto, T. Nakajima, et al. |
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Session 5: Stars: laboratories and tracers
Chair: Poul Erik Nissen |
Session 5: Invited Contributions
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| Stellar Interiors and Atmospheres in the Framework of the Gaia Mission |
|
493 |
| Y. Lebreton |
| Gaia Stellar Chemical Abundances and Galactic Archaeology |
|
501 |
| A. Recio-Blanco, F. Thévenin |
| Duplicity and Masses |
|
507 |
| D. Pourbaix |
| Variability Analysis: Detection and Classification |
|
513 |
| L. Eyer |
| Metallicity and Age of Disc Stars |
|
521 |
| M. Haywood |
| The RAVE Spectroscopic Survey: Results From the First 44,000 Observed Stars |
|
529 |
| U. Munari, T. Zwitter, A. Siebert |
Session 5: Oral Contributions
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| Determination of Stellar Rotation with Gaia and Effects of Spectral Mismatch |
|
537 |
| A. Gomboc, D. Katz |
| Emission Line Stars in the Framework of Gaia |
|
543 |
| I. Kolka, T. Eenmäe, A. Hirv, T. Tuvikene, M. Kama |
| Towards Accurate Stellar Photometry: the Role of C, N, O and Alpha-Process Elements |
|
549 |
| G. Tautvaisiene, B. Edvardsson |
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| Gaia Data Reduction Tasks for Double and Multiple Stars |
|
557 |
| F. Arenou, S. Söderhjelm |
| Study of B and Be Stars by Gaia |
|
561 |
| D. Briot, N. Robichon |
| A PHOENIX Model Atmosphere Grid for Gaia |
|
565 |
| I. Brott, P.H. Hauschildt |
| Predicted Properties of Eclipsing Binaries Observable by Gaia |
|
569 |
| J. Dischler, S. Söderhjelm |
| Weighing Stellar-Mass Black Holes with Gaia |
|
573 |
| B. Fuchs, U. Bastian |
| Astrometric Binaries with a Variable Component |
|
575 |
| J.L. Halbwachs, D. Pourbaix |
| Orbit Determination for Gaia Spectroscopic Binaries |
|
579 |
| S. Jancart, D. Pourbaix |
| Hipparcos Astrometric Binaries in the Ninth Catalogue of Spectroscopic Binary Orbits: A Testbench for the Detection of Astrometric Binaries with Gaia |
|
583 |
| S. Jancart, A. Jorissen, D. Pourbaix |
| Modelling Spectra of Fast-Rotating Stars: Beyond Spherical Approximation |
|
587 |
| U. Jauregi, A. Gomboc, T. Zwitter |
| Theoretical Modelling of Late-Type Giant Atmospheres: Preparing for Gaia |
|
591 |
| A. Kucinskas, I. Brott, P.H. Hauschildt, H.-G. Ludwig, L. Lindegren, T. Tanabé, V. Vansevicius |
| alpha-Enhancement in Thin and Thick Disc Stars: An Atlas of Synthetic Spectra |
|
595 |
| M.L. Malagnini, M. Franchini, C. Morossi, P. Di Marcantonio |
| Gaia and the Fundamental Stellar Parameters from Double-Lined Eclipsing Binaries |
|
599 |
| P.M. Marrese, E.F. Milone, R. Sordo, M.D. Williams |
| Variability of B and Be Stars with Gaia |
|
603 |
| C. Neiner, A.-M. Hubert, Y. Frémat, M. Floquet |
| Physical Parameters of Stars in Close Binaries Derived from Gaia Photometry |
|
607 |
| P.G. Niarchos, V.N. Manimanis, K.D. Gazeas |
| Introducing Adapted Nelder & Mead's Downhill Simplex Method to a Fully Automated Analysis of Eclipsing Binaries |
|
611 |
| A. Prsa, T. Zwitter |
| Automatic Derivation of Stellar Atmospheric Parameters and Chemical Abundances |
|
615 |
| A. Recio-Blanco, A. Bijaoui, P. de Laverny, D. Katz, F. Thévenin |
| Identifying M Supergiants with Gaia |
|
619 |
| G.M. Wahlgren, M. Lundqvist, A. Kuvcinskas |
| Extracting Stellar Parameters from Observed Spectra: The Role of Cross-Correlation and Minimum Distance Methods |
|
623 |
| T. Zwitter, U. Munari, A. Siebert |
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Session 6: The Galaxy and Beyond
Chair: Catherine Césarsky |
Session 6: Invited Contributions
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| The Fundamental Building Blocks of Galaxies |
|
629 |
| P. Kroupa |
| Crowded Fields in the Milky Way and Beyond |
|
637 |
| C. Babusiaux |
| Gaia, the Oldest Stars and the Early Universe |
|
645 |
| M. Spite |
| Dark Matter in the Local Group |
|
651 |
| M.I. Wilkinson |
| Variable Stars as Standard Candles and Stellar Tracers |
|
659 |
| G. Bono, M. Cignoni |
| Quasars with Gaia: Identification and Astrophysical Parameters |
|
667 |
| J.-F. Claeskens, A. Smette, J. Surdej |
Session 6: Oral Contributions
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| Correcting Systematic Errors in the Determination of Proper Motions in the Galaxy |
|
675 |
| J. Kovalevsky |
| Globular Cluster Kinematics with Gaia |
|
681 |
| H. Baumgardt, P. Kroupa |
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| VLBI Survey of Weak Extragalactic Radio Sources as a Potential Link Between the Radio and Optical Reference Frames |
|
683 |
| S. Frey |
| Star Formation and Chemical Evolution of M31 |
|
687 |
| J.L. Hou, L. Chen, R.X. Chang |
| The Physics Behind the Non-Linearity of the Cepheid Period-Luminosity Relation |
|
691 |
| S. Kanbur, C. Ngeow |
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| Beyond the Galaxy with Gaia: Evolutionary Histories of Galaxies in the Local Group |
|
695 |
| A. Kucinskas, L. Lindegren, V. Vansevicius |
| Cool Carbon Stars in the Galactic Halo |
|
699 |
| N. Mauron, T. Kendall |
| Cepheid Period-Luminosity Relations: Galactic vs. LMC and the Results from t-Test |
|
703 |
| C. Ngeow, S. Kanbur |
| Classical Cepheids and RR Lyrae Stars as Standard Candles |
|
707 |
| A.S. Rastorguev, A.K. Dambis, M.V. Zabolotskikh |
| Kinematic Survey of Halo Stars from SDSS-DR2 with GSC2 |
|
711 |
| P. Re Fiorentin, A. Spagna, A. Helmi, M.G. Lattanzi |
| Substructure and Tidal Debris in Local Galaxies: Models and Observations |
|
715 |
| J.E. Taylor |
| Statistical Methods for Calibrating Trigonometric Parallaxes |
|
719 |
| T. Tsujimoto, Y. Yamada, N. Gouda |
| The Classification of Cepheids by Pulsation Modes and the Problem of the Distance scale |
|
723 |
| M.V. Zabolotskikh, M.E. Sachkov, L.N. Berdnikov, A.S. Rastorguev, I.E. Egorov |
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Concluding Remarks |
| Gaia and Astrophysics in 2015-2020 |
|
729 |
| P.T. de Zeeuw |
