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Euclid

Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 707, pp. A226

Abstract

The Near-Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer (NISP) on board Euclid includes several optical elements in its path that introduce artefacts into the data from non-nominal light paths. To ensure uncontaminated source photometry, these artefacts must be accurately accounted for. This paper focuses on two specific optical features in NISP’s photometric data (NISP-P): ghosts caused by the telescope’s dichroic beamsplitter, and the bandpass filters within the NISP fore-optics. Both ghost types exhibit a characteristic morphology and are offset from the originating stars. The offsets are well modelled using 2D polynomials; only stars brighter than approximately 10 magnitudes in each filter produce significant ghost contributions. The masking radii for these ghosts depend on both the source-star brightness and the filter wavelength, ranging from 20 to 40 pixels. We present the final relations and models used in the near-infrared (NIR) processing function (PF) to mask these ghosts for Euclid ’s Quick Data Release (Q1).

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  1. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

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    Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie

  2. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

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    Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie

  3. Leiden University · Leiden Observatory

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    Leiden Observatory, Leiden University

  4. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

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    Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale

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    Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut d’astrophysique spatiale

    IAS - Institut d'astrophysique spatiale (Bâtiment 121 91405 ORSAY CEDEX - France)

  6. European Space Agency · European Space Astronomy Centre

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    ESAC/ESA

  7. University of Surrey

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    School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Surrey

  8. Brera Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera

  9. Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati · Trieste Astronomical Observatory · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste · Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    IFPU, Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe

    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

    INFN, Sezione di Trieste

    SISSA, International School for Advanced Studies

  10. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna · Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics · University of Bologna

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    Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Bologna

    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

    INFN – Sezione di Bologna

  11. Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova

  12. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  13. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  14. Trieste Astronomical Observatory · Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    IFPU, Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe

    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  15. Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

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    Space Science Data Center, Italian Space Agency

  16. Brera Astronomical Observatory · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova · University of Genoa · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova

    INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera

    INFN – Sezione di Genova

  17. Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte · University of Naples Federico II · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    Department of Physics “E. Pancini”, University Federico II

    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte

  18. Universidade do Porto · Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences · Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto

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    Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto

    Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, Universidade do Porto, CAUP

  19. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Torino · Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino · University of Turin · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Torino

    INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino

    INFN-Sezione di Torino

  20. Leiden University · European Space Agency · Leiden Observatory · European Space Research and Technology Centre

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    European Space Agency/ESTEC

    Institute Lorentz, Leiden University

    Leiden Observatory, Leiden University

    ESA - Agence Spatiale Européenne = European Space Agency (Agence spatiale européenne (ESA) 8-10, rue Mario Nikis F-75015 Paris - France)

  21. Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino

  22. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Port d'Informació Científica · Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas

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    Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)

    Port d’Informació Científica, Campus UAB

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    Institute for Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology (TTK), RWTH Aachen University

  24. Astronomical Observatory of Rome · National Institute for Astrophysics

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  25. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  26. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare · Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte

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  27. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa · University of Hawaii System

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    Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii

  28. University of Bologna

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    Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia “Augusto Righi” – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna

  29. Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

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    Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

  30. Royal Observatory · University of Edinburgh

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    Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory

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    Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester

  32. European Space Agency · European Space Astronomy Centre · European Space Research Institute

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    Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IP2I Lyon, UMR 5822

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  34. Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats · Institut de Ciències del Cosmos · École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne · Universitat de Barcelona

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    Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA)

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    Institute of Physics, Laboratory of Astrophysics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

  35. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon

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  36. University of Lisbon · Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences

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    Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa

    Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa

  37. Astronomical Observatory of Rome · Agenzia Spaziale Italiana · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    Space Science Data Center, Italian Space Agency

  38. University of Geneva

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    Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva

  39. Trieste Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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  40. Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology · National Institute for Astrophysics

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  41. University of Lisbon · Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences

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    Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa

    Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa

  42. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale

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    Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut d’astrophysique spatiale

    IAS - Institut d'astrophysique spatiale (Bâtiment 121 91405 ORSAY CEDEX - France)

  43. University of Geneva

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    Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva

  44. European Space Agency · European Space Astronomy Centre

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    ESAC/ESA

  45. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova

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    INFN – Padova

  46. Lyon 1 Université · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon

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    Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IP2I Lyon, UMR 5822

    IP2I Lyon - Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon (Campus LyonTech-la Doua Bâtiment Paul DIRAC 4 Rue Enrico Fermi 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex - France)

  47. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université · Centre de physique des particules de Marseille · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM

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  48. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  49. Astronomical Observatory of Rome · Agenzia Spaziale Italiana · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

    Space Science Data Center, Italian Space Agency

  50. Lyon 1 Université · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon

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    Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IP2I Lyon, UMR 5822

    IP2I Lyon - Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon (Campus LyonTech-la Doua Bâtiment Paul DIRAC 4 Rue Enrico Fermi 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex - France)

  51. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna · Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

    INFN – Bologna

  52. University of Bristol

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    School of Physics, HH Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol

  53. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université · Centre de physique des particules de Marseille · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM

    CPPM - Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (163, avenue de Luminy - Case 902 - 13288 Marseille cedex 09 - France)

  54. Trieste Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  55. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  56. National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF – IASF Milano

  57. Trieste Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  58. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    Universitäts-Sternwarte München, Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

  59. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université · Centre de physique des particules de Marseille · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM

    CPPM - Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (163, avenue de Luminy - Case 902 - 13288 Marseille cedex 09 - France)

  60. Royal Observatory · University of Edinburgh

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    Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory

  61. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna · Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

    INFN – Sezione di Bologna

  62. Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

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    Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

  63. Brera Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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  64. Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova

  65. Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

    Universitäts-Sternwarte München, Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

  66. University of Milan · Brera Astronomical Observatory · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    Dipartimento di Fisica “Aldo Pontremoli”, Università degli Studi di Milano

    INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera

    INFN-Sezione di Milano

  67. University of Oslo

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    Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo

  68. Leiden University · Leiden Observatory

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    Leiden Observatory, Leiden University

  69. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

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    Felix Hormuth Engineering

  71. Technical University of Denmark

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    Cosmic Dawn Center (DAWN)

    Technical University of Denmark

  72. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris · Sorbonne Université

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    Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, UMR 7095, CNRS, and Sorbonne Université

    IAP - Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (98bis, bd Arago - 75014 Paris France - France)

  73. Goddard Space Flight Center

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    NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

  74. Helsinki Institute of Physics

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    Department of Physics and Helsinki Institute of Physics

  75. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université · Centre de physique des particules de Marseille · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM

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  76. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

  77. European Space Agency · European Space Astronomy Centre

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  78. Lyon 1 Université · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon

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    Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IP2I Lyon, UMR 5822

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  79. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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  80. University of Geneva

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    Université de Genève, Département de Physique Théorique and Centre for Astroparticle Physics

  81. University of Helsinki · Helsinki Institute of Physics

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    Department of Physics

    Helsinki Institute of Physics, Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2, University of Helsinki

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  84. Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino · National Institute for Astrophysics

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  85. University of Oslo

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  86. University of Helsinki · Helsinki Institute of Physics

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    Department of Physics

    Helsinki Institute of Physics, Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2, University of Helsinki

  87. SKA Observatory

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  89. University of Milan · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano · National Institute for Astrophysics

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    Dipartimento di Fisica “Aldo Pontremoli”, Università degli Studi di Milano

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  90. Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics

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  91. Trieste Astronomical Observatory · National Institute for Astrophysics

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  92. FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

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  93. University of Bonn

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    Universität Bonn, Argelander-Institut für Astronomie

  94. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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  95. Astronomical Observatory of Rome · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma I · National Institute for Astrophysics

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  96. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université · Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille

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  97. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna · Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio · National Institute for Astrophysics · University of Bologna

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    Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia “Augusto Righi” – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna

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    INFN – Sezione di Bologna

  98. Durham University

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    Department of Physics, Institute for Computational Cosmology, Durham University

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