Opportunities to Participate in the Kepler Mission

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May 2007

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007aas...21011007b&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society Meeting 210, #110.07; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.235

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Several opportunities to participate in the Kepler Mission are available; Participating Scientist Program (PSP), Guest Observer (GO) Program, and Astrophysical Data Analysis Program (ADAP).
For the PS option, investigators from the science community will propose programs that complement those developed by the PI and Co-Investigators. The proposed programs can be analytical, observational, or theoretical in nature. Examples include: modeling eclipsing binary systems to determine the characteristics of the stars and planets, measuring and modeling timing variations in the epoch of transits to detect non-transiting planets, characterizing the atmospheres of giant planets detected from transits or from reflected light, and confirmation of transits. The solicitation for the PSP is now open.
The GO program will accommodate those investigators who wish to make astrophysical measurements of the many different types of objects in the Kepler FOV. Generally, these targets will differ from those chosen for the transit search. Examples include variable stars of all types, distribution and time variation of zodiacal light, and extragalactic objects. It is expected that a total of about 3000 additional targets at any one time will be available and that these selections can be changed at intervals of 3 months. Most of the targets will be observed at a cadence of once per 30 minutes, but a small subset can be observed with a one minute cadence. All targets must be within the active area of the Kepler FOV. The FOV will not be moved to accommodate a GO request.
Investigators desiring to analyze data from targets already on the Kepler target list should apply to the ADAP. It will be an opportunity to perform data mining on the existing database.
Acknowlegement: This is funded by the Discovery Program Office, SMD.

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