Data Analysis Center for Exoplanets (DACE)

Artist’s impression of the planet orbiting the Sun-like star HD 85512 in the southern constellation of Vela (The Sail). Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser

The Data & Analysis Center for Exoplanets (DACE) is a PlanetS web-platform located at the University of Geneva (CH) dedicated to extrasolar planets data visualisation, exchange and analysis.

DACE provides the research and education community with an enhanced access to exoplanet data with a suite of statistical tools for data analysis. Published observational data such as high resolution spectra, radial velocities, photometric light curves and high contrast imaging measurements are available online. Planetary systems formation and evolution can be studied as well as their long term dynamical evolution. DACE also provides a generic observability module to help prepare ground based astronomical observations. These tools are developed in close collaboration with the PlanetS members and collaborators who have privilege access to advanced features such as the DACE HPC cluster.

DACE is funded by the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS, federating the Swiss expertise in exoplanet research.