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Euclid preparation

Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 713, pp. A191

Abstract

Extracting cosmological information from the Euclid galaxy survey will require modelling numerous systematic effects during the inference process. This implies varying a large number of nuisance parameters, which have to be marginalised over before reporting the constraints on the cosmological parameters. This is a delicate process, especially with such a large parameter space, which could result in biased cosmological results. In this work, we study the impact of different choices for modelling systematic effects and prior distribution of nuisance parameters for the final Euclid Data Release, focusing on the 3 × 2pt analysis for photometric probes and the galaxy power spectrum multipoles for the spectroscopic probes. We explore the effect of intrinsic alignments, linear galaxy bias, magnification bias, multiplicative cosmic shear bias, and shifts in the redshift distribution for the photometric probes, as well as the purity of the spectroscopic sample. We find that intrinsic alignment modelling has the most severe impact with a bias up to 6 σ on the Hubble constant H 0 if neglected, followed by mis-modelling of the redshift evolution of galaxy bias, yielding up to 1.5 σ on the parameter S 8 ≡ σ 8 √ Ω m /0.3. Choosing a too optimistic prior for multiplicative bias can also result in biases of the order of 0.7 σ on S 8 . We also find that the precision on the estimate of the purity of the spectroscopic sample will be an important driver for the constraining power of the galaxy clustering full-shape analysis. These results will help prioritise efforts to improve the modelling and calibration of systematic effects in Euclid .

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris Sciences et Lettres · Sorbonne Université · Observatoire de Paris · Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe · The University of Tokyo · Laboratoire d'Étude de l'Univers et des Phénomènes Extrêmes

    Affiliation as printed

    Center for Data-Driven Discovery, Kavli IPMU (WPI), UTIAS, The University of Tokyo

    Laboratoire d’etude de l’Univers et des phenomenes eXtremes, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, Sorbonne Université, CNRS

  2. University of Oxford

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Physics, Oxford University

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

    Affiliation as printed

    European Space Agency/ESTEC

    Leiden Observatory, Leiden University

  4. University of Edinburgh · Royal Observatory · University of Hertfordshire

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics, University of Hertfordshire

    Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory

  5. National Institute for Astrophysics · University of Waterloo

    Affiliation as printed

    INAF-IASF Milano

    Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics, University of Waterloo

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

    Affiliation as printed

    Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Torino

    INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino

    INFN-Sezione di Torino

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

    Affiliation as printed

    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

    INFN-Sezione di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro

  8. RWTH Aachen University · Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)

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    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Linder Höhe

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

  9. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova

    Affiliation as printed

    INFN-Sezione di Genova

  10. University of Genoa · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova

    Affiliation as printed

    Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova

    INFN-Sezione di Genova

  11. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives · Astrophysique, Instrumentation et Modélisation · Université Paris Cité

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    Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris Cité, CEA, CNRS, AIM

  12. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives · Astrophysique, Instrumentation et Modélisation · Université Paris Cité

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    Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris Cité, CEA, CNRS, AIM

  13. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · Institute of Space Sciences · Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya

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    Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Edifici RDIT, Campus UPC

    Institute of Space Sciences (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans

  14. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier · Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie · Université de Toulouse · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie

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    Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie (IRAP), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, CNES

    Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3, IJCLab

  15. Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas

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    Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)

  16. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier · Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie · Université de Toulouse

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    Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie (IRAP), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, CNES

  17. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris Sciences et Lettres · Sorbonne Université · Observatoire de Paris · Laboratoire d'Étude de l'Univers et des Phénomènes Extrêmes

    Affiliation as printed

    Laboratoire d’etude de l’Univers et des phenomenes eXtremes, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, Sorbonne Université, CNRS

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

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

    INFN-Sezione di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro

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

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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

  20. European Space Agency · European Space Research and Technology Centre

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    European Space Agency/ESTEC

  21. National Institute for Astrophysics · Brera Astronomical Observatory

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera

  22. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier · Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie · Université de Toulouse · Heidelberg University · Saint Joseph University

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    Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie (IRAP), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, CNES

    Institut für Theoretische Physik, University of Heidelberg

    Université St Joseph; Faculty of Sciences

  23. Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

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    Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

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

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

    INFN-Sezione di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro

  25. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier · Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie · Université de Toulouse · Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · Institute of Space Sciences · Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya

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    Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie (IRAP), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, CNES

    Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Edifici RDIT, Campus UPC

    Institute of Space Sciences (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans

  26. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · Astrophysique, Instrumentation et Modélisation · Université Paris Cité · LINKS Foundation

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    Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Dept. of Physics, ETH Zurich

    LINKS Foundation

    Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris Cité, CEA, CNRS, AIM

  27. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · Institute of Space Sciences · Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya

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    Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Edifici RDIT, Campus UPC

    Institute of Space Sciences (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans

  28. National Institute for Astrophysics · Trieste Astronomical Observatory

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

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

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

    INFN-Sezione di Bologna

  30. University of Cambridge

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    DAMTP, Centre for Mathematical Sciences

    Kavli Institute for Cosmology Cambridge

  31. 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

    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

  32. Leiden University · Leiden Observatory

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    Leiden Observatory, Leiden University

  33. University of Geneva

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

  34. Instituto de Física de Cantabria

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    Instituto de Física de Cantabria, Edificio Juan Jordá

  35. University of Edinburgh · Royal Observatory

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    Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh

    Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory

  36. University of Edinburgh · Royal Observatory

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    Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh

    Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory

  37. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université · Université de Toulon · Centre de Physique Théorique

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    Aix-Marseille Université, Université de Toulon, CNRS, CPT

  38. National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-IASF Milano

  39. University of Edinburgh · Royal Observatory

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    Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory

  40. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives · Astrophysique, Instrumentation et Modélisation · Université Paris Cité

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    Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris Cité, CEA, CNRS, AIM

  41. University of Chile

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    Departamento de Física, FCFM, Universidad de Chile

  42. Leiden University · Leiden Observatory

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    Leiden Observatory, Leiden University

    Mathematical Institute, University of Leiden

  43. The Ohio State University

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    Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics, The Ohio State University

    Department of Physics, The Ohio State University

  44. Heidelberg University

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    Institut für Theoretische Physik, University of Heidelberg

  45. National Institute for Astrophysics · Brera Astronomical Observatory

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera

  46. 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

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

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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

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

  49. 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

  50. 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

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

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    IFPU, Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe

    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

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

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    Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova

    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera

    INFN-Sezione di Genova

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

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

    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte

  54. National Institute for Astrophysics · Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino

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

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    Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)

    Port d’Informació Científica, Campus UAB

  56. National Institute for Astrophysics · Astronomical Observatory of Rome

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

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

    Affiliation as printed

    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

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

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte

    INFN section of Naples

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

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    Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii

  60. University of Bologna

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

  61. Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

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    Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Vía Láctea

  62. University of Edinburgh · Royal Observatory

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    Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory

  63. University of Manchester

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

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

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    ESAC/ESA, Camino Bajo del Castillo, s/n., Urb. Villafranca del Castillo

    European Space Agency/ESRIN

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

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

  66. Institut de Ciències del Cosmos · Universitat de Barcelona · Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats · Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Institute of Space Sciences

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    Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA)

    Institut de Ciencies de l’Espai (IEEC-CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans

    Institut de Ciències del Cosmos (ICCUB), Universitat de Barcelona (IEEC-UB)

  67. 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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    UCB Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3, IUF, IP2I Lyon

  68. University College London

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    Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London

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

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    Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C8, Campo Grande

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

  70. University of Geneva

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    Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva

  71. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université

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    Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, CNES, LAM

  72. National Institute for Astrophysics · Trieste Astronomical Observatory

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  73. 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

  74. 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

  75. University of Geneva

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    Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva

  76. European Space Astronomy Centre

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    ESAC/ESA, Camino Bajo del Castillo, s/n., Urb. Villafranca del Castillo

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

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    INFN-Padova

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

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    Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM

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

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    INAF-Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali

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

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma

    Space Science Data Center, Italian Space Agency

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

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

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

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    INAF-Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna

    INFN-Bologna

  83. National Institute for Astrophysics · Trieste Astronomical Observatory

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  84. 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

  85. National Institute for Astrophysics

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    INAF-IASF Milano

  86. National Institute for Astrophysics · Trieste Astronomical Observatory

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste

  87. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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    University Observatory, LMU Faculty of Physics

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

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    Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM

  89. University of Edinburgh · Royal Observatory

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    Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory

  90. Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

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    Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

  91. National Institute for Astrophysics · Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova

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    INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova

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

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    Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

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

  93. University of Oslo

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    Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo

  94. Leiden University · Leiden Observatory

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    Leiden Observatory, Leiden University

  95. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

  96. Lancaster University

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    Department of Physics, Lancaster University

  97. Affiliation as printed

    Felix Hormuth Engineering

  98. Technical University of Denmark

    Affiliation as printed

    Cosmic Dawn Center (DAWN)

    Technical University of Denmark

  99. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

    Affiliation as printed

    Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie

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