The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE)
Abstract
Context . Unbiased surveys of large stellar samples are the prime means through which the prevalence of exoplanets can be derived, and crucial constraints to planet formation models can be set. Direct imaging (DI) is ideally positioned to probe the outer regions (5–300 au) of planetary systems, providing complementary information to techniques such as transits and radial velocities. Aims . We present the full sample of the SpHere INfrared survey for Exoplanets (SHINE), the second largest DI campaign to date. SHINE observed 460 stars between 2015 and 2023 thanks to the guaranteed time observations (GTO) allocated by ESO to the SPHERE consortium at VLT. The goal of this paper is to homogeneously derive the stellar properties of the targets and to define a subsample of young single hosts to be used as a starting point for the final statistical analysis of the survey. Methods . Stellar ages were determined based on kinematic indicators (such as the membership to young moving groups), age diagnostics (lithium abundance, rotation, and activity), and isochrone fitting. A thorough vetting for binarity was undertaken combining astrometric, spectroscopic, and imaging data. Results . A subsample of 333 stars, covering a large extent of stellar ages and masses, was constructed. Selection criteria, global features, as well as the properties of individual stars are reported and discussed.
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BibTeX
@article{squicciarini2026sphere,
title = {{The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE)}},
author = {V. Squicciarini and S. Desidera and G. Chauvin and F. Kiefer and V. D’orazi and C. Fontanive and A. Vigan and D. Nardiello and S. Messina and D. Albert and S. Bergeon and J.-L. Beuzit and B. Biller and A. Boccaletti and M. Bonavita and M. Bonnefoy and W. Brandner and F. Cantalloube and A. Cheetham and P. Delorme and C. Dominik and M. Feldt and R. Galicher and R. Gratton and J. Hagelberg and Th. Henning and M. Janson and E. Lagadec and A.-M. Lagrange and M. Langlois and C. Lazzoni and H. Le Coroller and R. Ligi and A.-L. Maire and G.-D. Marleau and F. Ménard and D. Mesa and N. Meunier and M. Meyer and C. Mordasini and C. Moutou and A. Müller and C. Perrot and M. Samland and H. Schmid and T. Schmidt and E. Sissa and M. Turatto and S. Udry and A. Zurlo and L. Abe and J. Antichi and A. Baruffolo and P. Baudoz and J. Baudrand and A. Bazzon and P. Blanchard and A. Bohn and M. Carbillet and M. Carle},
journal = {Astronomy \& Astrophysics - A\&A},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
doi = {10.1051/0004-6361/202658983},
eprint = {2605.27247},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05855266v1},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE)
AU - V. Squicciarini
AU - S. Desidera
AU - G. Chauvin
AU - F. Kiefer
AU - V. D’orazi
AU - C. Fontanive
AU - A. Vigan
AU - D. Nardiello
AU - S. Messina
AU - D. Albert
AU - S. Bergeon
AU - J.-L. Beuzit
AU - B. Biller
AU - A. Boccaletti
AU - M. Bonavita
AU - M. Bonnefoy
AU - W. Brandner
AU - F. Cantalloube
AU - A. Cheetham
AU - P. Delorme
AU - C. Dominik
AU - M. Feldt
AU - R. Galicher
AU - R. Gratton
AU - J. Hagelberg
AU - Th. Henning
AU - M. Janson
AU - E. Lagadec
AU - A.-M. Lagrange
AU - M. Langlois
AU - C. Lazzoni
AU - H. Le Coroller
AU - R. Ligi
AU - A.-L. Maire
AU - G.-D. Marleau
AU - F. Ménard
AU - D. Mesa
AU - N. Meunier
AU - M. Meyer
AU - C. Mordasini
AU - C. Moutou
AU - A. Müller
AU - C. Perrot
AU - M. Samland
AU - H. Schmid
AU - T. Schmidt
AU - E. Sissa
AU - M. Turatto
AU - S. Udry
AU - A. Zurlo
AU - L. Abe
AU - J. Antichi
AU - A. Baruffolo
AU - P. Baudoz
AU - J. Baudrand
AU - A. Bazzon
AU - P. Blanchard
AU - A. Bohn
AU - M. Carbillet
AU - M. Carle
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/10
JO - Astronomy & Astrophysics - A&A
DO - 10.1051/0004-6361/202658983
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05855266v1
AB - Context . Unbiased surveys of large stellar samples are the prime means through which the prevalence of exoplanets can be derived, and crucial constraints to planet formation models can be set. Direct imaging (DI) is ideally positioned to probe the outer regions (5–300 au) of planetary systems, providing complementary information to techniques such as transits and radial velocities. Aims . We present the full sample of the SpHere INfrared survey for Exoplanets (SHINE), the second largest DI campaign to date. SHINE observed 460 stars between 2015 and 2023 thanks to the guaranteed time observations (GTO) allocated by ESO to the SPHERE consortium at VLT. The goal of this paper is to homogeneously derive the stellar properties of the targets and to define a subsample of young single hosts to be used as a starting point for the final statistical analysis of the survey. Methods . Stellar ages were determined based on kinematic indicators (such as the membership to young moving groups), age diagnostics (lithium abundance, rotation, and activity), and isochrone fitting. A thorough vetting for binarity was undertaken combining astrometric, spectroscopic, and imaging data. Results . A subsample of 333 stars, covering a large extent of stellar ages and masses, was constructed. Selection criteria, global features, as well as the properties of individual stars are reported and discussed.
SN - 0004-6361
SN - 1432-0746
ER -