Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jan 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010aas...21542013h&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #215, #420.13; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 42, p.286
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Kepler provides high-precision optical photometry of over 160000 stars on a 30-min cadence and 512 stars on a 1-min cadence. During the nominal 3.5-year mission, the target list will be updated at regular intervals to eliminate misclassified giants and highly variable stars and, late in the mission, the target list will be trimmed to accommodate decreased bandwidth. The data from these dropped targets will provide a unique and valuable legacy for stellar astrophysics. After commissioning and one-month of science data collection, Kepler has already dropped more than 8400 targets and posted the available data to the Multi-mission Archive at STScI (MAST). This treasure of dropped targets will continue to grow over the life of the mission. Since this data becomes public 60 days after the targets are officially dropped, it provides a unique opportunity for early community involvement. This presentation describes how the data can be accessed to exploit this legacy and provides some examples of dropped target light curves. Dropped targets of particular interest can be proposed for further observation through Kepler's Guest Observer Program on an annual basis. Kepler was selected as the 10th mission of the Discovery Program. Funding for this mission is provided by NASA, Science Mission Directorate.
Batalha Natalie
Cochran William D.
Dotson Jessie L.
Gautier Thomas N.
Gilliland Ron L.
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