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TNG Allocations - Period AOT51/2025A

Below are listed the time allocations for semester AOT51/2025A (April 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025). The schedule of the semester can be found here



INAF TAC

Programme PI Title Instrument Allocation
(hours)
A51TAC_1 R. Silvotti First detection of p-modes in white dwarfs? A new extremely-low-amplitude ZZ Ceti is a good candidate SIFAP2 4
A51TAC_2 M. Bellazzini Star clusters in the tidal tails of NGC~5238: the velocity field of a dwarf-dwarf merger DOLORES+MOS 15.5
A51TAC_6 M. Della Valle Classical and recurrent Novae at high-resolution with the TNG DOLORES/HARPS-N 5
A51TAC_11 L. Izzo Optical spectroscopy of relativistic supernovae DOLORES 6
A51TAC_12 F. Vito An extremely X-ray variable QSO at cosmic dawn: the answer might be blowing in the wind DOLORES 1
A51TAC_13 E. Mazzotta Epifani The evolving activity of the hyperbolic comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) DOLORES 7
A51TAC_14 M. Giarrusso Super-slowly rotating Ap stars: magnetic variability HARPS-N 19.2
A51TAC_15 D. Romano Galactic evolution of the carbon isotopic ratio GIARPS 27
A51TAC_19 F. Ambrosino Confirming optical pulsations from the redback millisecond pulsar PSR J2339-0533 SIFAP2 14
A51TAC_20 G. Illiano Chasing for optical pulsations from accreting millisecond pulsars in outburst SIFAP2 6
A51TAC_21 P. Casella Hunting for optical flashes from FRB-like magnetars SIFAP2 3
A51TAC_24 M. Scialpi Cosmic Twins: Exploring the First Dual AGN Fraction with QUAIA DOLORES 64
A51TAC_25 N. Vernekar Probing the contribution of binary interaction towards the formation of Li-rich giants GIARPS 7.5
A51TAC_27 A. Bocchieri GIARPS characterization of the super-puff transiting planet TOI-1420,b GIARPS 12.1
A51TAC_28 S. Campana Follow up of extragalactic transients from new high-energy and optical facilities DOLORES 15
A51TAC_30 J. Otero Santos Characterization of the thermal components of LST-1 flaring AGN DOLORES 10
A51TAC_31 G. Mantovan ORME II: Probing the orbital obliquity of one hot-Jupiter in a compact multi-planet system GIARPS 4.7
A51TAC_33 F. Guarneri A reverse Selection for bright and high-z QSOs at the end of Reionization Epoch DOLORES 27
A51TAC_35 V. Petrecca SYNERGY between TNG and EUCLID in the Transient Follow-up Network DOLORES 9
A51TAC_36 G. Catanzaro Probing the Evolution of Scandium Abundances in Am Stars within Open Clusters HARPS-N 18
A51TAC_38 G. Piccinini TOI-1135 b: an analysis of a Young, Low-Density, Short-Period Planet HARPS-N 13
A51TAC_39 A. Melandri Near-Infrared Research of Variable Astrophysical Nebulae Associated with Supernovae (NIRVANA) NICS 6
A51TAC_41 P. Leonardi Confirming and exploring the potential of a long period Sub-Neptune ideal for atmospheric studies HARPS-N 10
A51TAC_42 L. Affer Investigating Stellar Activity Indicators for M-Dwarf Stars in the near-infrared GIARPS 38
A51TAC_43 A. Frasca Probing the origin of extended Main Sequence Turn-Off in the open cluster NGC 7209 HARPS-N 21
A51TAC_45 A. A. John Coordinated observations to characterise the effects of supergranulation in EPRV time series HARPS-N 16.79
A51TAC_47 T. de Azevedo Silva Uncovering the atmosphere of the eccentric warm Jupiter HAT-P-17 b GIANOB 16
A51TAC_48 C. Di Maio Investigating Long-Term Radial Velocity Trends in HADES M-Dwarf Stars HARPS-N 18
A51TAC_49 F. Bocchino The intruguing class of high-galactic latitude supernova remnants: the case of Calvera and its shell DOLORES 20.5
A51TAC_50 A. Mura Near-Infrared Characterization of Dynamically New Comet C/2024 E1 as possible Comet Interceptor target NICS 5.34
A51TAC_52 P. Re Fiorentin The origin of the Icarus stream via spectroscopic follow-up HARPS-N 17.5
Ongoing Large Programmes:
A48TAC_28 (until 2026A) X. Dumusque Pushing HARPS-N towards detecting temperate terrestrial-mass planets and habitable-zone Super-Earths HARPS-N 103.5
A48TAC_48 (until 2028A) S. Benatti The magnifying glass of HARPS-N & Ariel on the nature of the exoplanets in the Radius Valley HARPS-N 94.5
A48TAC_52 (until 2028A) F. Borsa BRIDGES: Building a Road to the In-Depth investiGation of Exoplanetary atmospheres GIARPS 81
A48TAC_59 (until 2026A) L. Malavolta Accurate masses of transiting small planets and their hidden friends HARPS-N 189
A48TAC_66 (until 2028A) A. Sozzetti The Great HARPS-N hunt for super-Earths and Neptunes interior to outer giant planets detected by Gaia HARPS-N 117
Ongoing long Term Programmes (until 2025B):
A50TAC_19 P. D’Avanzo Follow-up of the electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational wave sources at TNG during O4b DOLORES/NICS 12
A50TAC_21 A. Melandri Unveiling the Cosmos: Exploring the Universe with Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows DOLORES/NICS 17.5
A50TAC_26 V. Ripepi GIANO-B abundances of distant Classical Cepheids GIANOB 23.7
A50TAC_41 G. Valerin Interacting transients as a key to decode the mysteries of stellar evolution DOLORES 30


Spanish CAT

Programme PI Title Instrument Allocation
(nights)
CAT24B_21 F. Murgas Alcaino Finding the siblings of USP planets HARPS-N 1
CAT25A_13 E. Palle’ Searching for a stratosphere on top of the troposphere in an Ultra-Hot Jupiter GIARPS 1
CAT25A_21 J. Orell-Miquel Atmospheric photoevaporation and formation path of a young Neptune planet GIARPS 1
CAT25A_38 M. R. Zapatero Osorio Planetary systems around low-metallicity stars HARPS-N 7
CAT25A_76 G. Lacedelli Understanding the nature of small planets across stellar types HARPS-N 4
CAT25A_79 A. Escorza Santos Confronting large-scale spectroscopic analysis of S-type stars with high-resolution spectra GIARPS 4
CAT25A_128 N. Nari Confirmation of Earth, and super-Earth, candidates with HARPS-N HARPS-N 7
CAT25A_146 P. A. Miles Paez Detailed Characterization of the Brightest Ultracool Dwarfs as Candidate Planet Hosts GIANOB 2
CAT25A_S IAC Service No title Various instruments 4