The "Fundación Galileo Galilei - INAF, Fundación Canaria" (FGG) is a Spanish no-profit institution constituted by "INAF", the Italian Institute of Astrophysics.
The FGG's aim is to promote the astrophysical research, as foreseen in the international agreement of May 26, 1979 ("Acuerdo de Cooperación en Materia de Astrofísica, B.O.E. Núm.161, 6 Jul 1979"), by managing and running the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG), a 3.58m optical/infrared telescope located in the Island of San Miguel de La Palma, together with its scientific, technical and administrative facilities.
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HARPS-N Helps to Characterize Atmospheric Parameters and Chemical Abundances of Giant Stars in 33 Open Clusters
Two long-period giant planets around metal-rich stars characterized using HARPS-N and Gaia data
An Italian research team has discovered a new long-period giant planet orbiting HD 75898 and refined the parameters of a recently announced planet around HD 11506, using data from the HARPS-N spectrograph in combination with astrometric measurements from the Gaia mission.
The previously known planets in these two systems were discovered between 2007 and 2009. Since 2012, the Global Architecture of Planetary Systems (GAPS) team has been monitoring both stars, collecting 122 HARPS-N spectra for HD 75898 and 72 for HD 11506. These data, combined with archival observations from the HIRES spectrograph and Gaia astrometry, allowed the team to investigate the presence of additional long-period companions.
FGG collaborates with Energía Bonita
In the framework of reducing the local carbon footprint and adopt strategies for a greener future, the Fundación Galileo Galilei ‐ INAF is proud to have started a new collaboration with the local non‐profit organization Energía Bonita.