KEOPS: Kiloparsec Explorer for Optical Planet Search

• Main Authors: Vakili, F., Aristidi, E., Fossat, E., Abe, L., Domiciano, A., Belu, A., Agabi, A., Schmider, F. X., Lopez, B., Swain, M.
• Other Authors: Laboratoire Universitaire d'Astrophysique de Nice (LUAN), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire Hippolyte Fizeau (FIZEAU), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Université Côte d'Azur (UCA)-Université Côte d'Azur (UCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Joseph Louis LAGRANGE (LAGRANGE), Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur (OCA), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2003
• Subjects: [PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-02480086

International audience We present our proposal to develop an imaging optical interferometer at Dome C of Antarctica optimized for both extra-solar planets detection in the thermal infrared and direct astroseismology of nearby stars. The science rationale as well as different steps of technological R&D to make this proposal successful against the adverse conditions of polar nights will be described.