Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jan 2011
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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #217, #121.05; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 43, 2011
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Kepler was launched in March, 2009 with a primary mission of determining the statistics of Earth-sized planets in the habitable zones of Sun-like stars. Each quarter Kepler continuously observes on order 160,000 stars at a 30 minute cadence, and 500 stars at a 1-minute cadence. These light curves define a unique dataset for astrophysics, beyond the primary exoplanet mission. A broad range of topics are addressed, including stellar parameters from eclipsing binary modeling, asteroseismology, stellar activity cycles and pulsation modes across the HR diagram, episodic variability such as flares and accretion physics, and variability in galactic nuclei. In this talk, we will present a sampling of results derived from the Kepler data, selected to represent the efforts of Guest Observers and the general astronomical community. As the Kepler program proceeds, the growing archive of precision light curves will provide unparalled opportunities to explore many puzzles in the field of time domain astronomy.
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