Scientific projects
What each instrument allows
Four named instruments
Projects run at the observatory are selected by the scientific committee. Each instrument’s name ends with the site where it stands.
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What each instrument allows
Pick the observing site: only the instruments that stand there are shown. The Toulouse instruments and the one at the pic du Midi are not comparable, they are not in the same place.
Photometry and imaging
| Programme | T51 · main telescope | L13 · refractor | TS28 · solar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exoplanets | |||
| Exoplanets, validating TESS and PLATO | yes | non | non |
| Exoplanets, Exoclock, Exowatch and ETD follow-up | yes | non | non |
| Bright exoplanets | yes | yes, without photometric filterswithout photometric filters | non |
| Asteroids | |||
| Near-Earth asteroids, alerts and light curves | yes | non | non |
| Asteroids, light and rotation curves | yes | non | non |
| Transients | |||
| Novae | yes | non | non |
| Kilonovae, narrowing the search field | yes | non | non |
| Pulsating and binary stars | yes | yes, without photometric filterswithout photometric filters | non |
| Planetary | |||
| Planet monitoring | yes | non | non |
| Moon monitoring | yes | non | non |
| Sun monitoring | non | non | yes |
| Other programmes | |||
| Astrophotography | yes | yes | non |
| Research and development | yes | non | non |
Spectroscopy
| Programme | T51 · main telescope |
|---|---|
| Nebulae | |
| Nebula composition | yes |
| Diffuse interstellar bands | yes |
| Galaxies | |
| Galaxy radial and rotational velocity | yes |
| Measuring the expansion of the Universe | yes |
| Stars | |
| Stellar classification | yes |
| Ae and Be type stars, ARAS BeAm and BESS | yes |
| Temperature measurement | yes |
| Planetary | |
| Gas giant composition | yes |
| Rotation of Jupiter and Saturn | yes |
| Other objects | |
| Comets | yes |
| Transients and novae | yes |
Photometry and imaging
| Programme | T28 · wide-field telescope |
|---|---|
| Exoplanets | |
| Exoplanets, validating TESS and PLATO | yes |
| Exoplanets, Exoclock, Exowatch and ETD follow-up | yes |
| Bright exoplanets | yes |
| Asteroids | |
| Near-Earth asteroids, alerts and light curves | yes |
| Asteroids, light and rotation curves | yes |
| Asteroids, multiple targets | yes |
| Transients | |
| Novae | yes |
| Kilonovae, narrowing the search field | yes |
| Pulsating and binary stars | yes |
| Moon monitoring | yes |
| Other programmes | |
| Astrophotography | yes |
| Research and development | yes |
Spectroscopy
| Programme | T28 · wide-field telescope |
|---|---|
| Nebulae | |
| Nebula composition | yes |
| Diffuse interstellar bands | yes |
| Galaxies | |
| Galaxy radial and rotational velocity | yes |
| Measuring the expansion of the Universe | yes |
| Stars | |
| Stellar classification | yes |
| Ae and Be type stars, ARAS BeAm and BESS | yes |
| Temperature measurement | yes |
| Other objects | |
| Comets | yes |
| Transients and novae | yes |
