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Author(s): | Gilliland, RL Timothy M Brown Jorgen Christensen Dalsgaard Hans Kjeldsen Conny Aerts Thierry Appourchaux Sarbani Basu Timothy R Bedding William J Chaplin Cunha, MS Peter De Cat Joris De Ridder Joyce A Guzik Gerald Handler Steven Kawaler Laszlo Kiss Katrien Kolenberg Donald W Kurtz Travis S Metcalfe Monteiro, MJPFG Robert Szabo Torben Arentoft Luis Balona Jonas Debosscher Yvonne P Elsworth Pierre Olivier Quirion Dennis Stello Juan C Carlos Suarez William J Borucki Jon M Jenkins David Koch Yoji Kondo David W Latham Jason F Rowe Jason H Steffen |
Title: | Kepler Asteroseismology Program: Introduction and First Results |
Issue Date: | 2010 |
Abstract: | Asteroseismology involves probing the interiors of stars and quantifying their global properties, such as radius and age, through observations of normal modes of oscillation. The technical requirements for conducting asteroseismology include ultrahigh precision measured in photometry in parts per million, as well as nearly continuous time series over weeks to years, and cadences rapid enough to sample oscillations with periods as short as a few minutes. We report on results from the first 43 days of observations, in which the unique capabilities of Kepler in providing a revolutionary advance in asteroseismology are already well in evidence. The Kepler asteroseismology program holds intrinsic importance in supporting the core planetary search program through greatly enhanced knowledge of host star properties, and extends well beyond this to rich applications in stellar astrophysics. |
Subject: | Astronomia, Física Astronomy, Physical sciences |
Scientific areas: | Ciências exactas e naturais::Física Natural sciences::Physical sciences |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/98950 |
Document Type: | Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional |
Rights: | restrictedAccess |
Appears in Collections: | FCUP - Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional |
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