THE ASTEROSEISMIC POTENTIAL OF KEPLER: FIRST RESULTS FOR SOLAR-TYPE STARS

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

Chaplin, WJ (Author) Other; Appourchaux, T (Author) Other; Elsworth, Y (Author) Other; Garcia, RA (Author) Other; Houdek, G (Author) Other; Karoff, C (Author) Other; Metcalfe, TS (Author) Other; Molenda Zakowicz, J (Author) Other; Monteiro, MJPFG (Author) FCUP; Thompson, MJ (Author) Other; Brown, TM (Author) Other; Christensen Dalsgaard, J (Author) Other; Gilliland, RL (Author) Other; Kjeldsen, H (Author) Other; Borucki, WJ (Author) Other; Koch, D (Author) Other; Jenkins, JM (Author) Other; Ballot, J (Author) Other; Basu, S (Author) Other; Bazot, M (Author) Other; Bedding, TR (Author) Other; Benomar, O (Author) Other; Bonanno, A (Author) Other; Brandao, IM (Author) Other; Bruntt, H (Author) Other; Campante, TL (Author) Other; Creevey, OL (Author) Other; Di Mauro, MP (Author) Other; Dogan, G (Author) Other; Dreizler, S (Author) Other; Eggenberger, P (Author) Other; Esch, L (Author) Other; Fletcher, ST (Author) Other; Frandsen, S (Author) Other; Gai, N (Author) Other; Gaulme, P (Author) Other; Handberg, R (Author) Other; Hekker, S (Author) Other; Howe, R (Author) Other; Huber, D (Author) Other; Korzennik, SG (Author) Other; Lebrun, JC (Author) Other; Leccia, S (Author) Other; Martic, M (Author) Other; Mathur, S (Author) Other; Mosser, B (Author) Other; New, R (Author) Other; O Quirion (Author) Other; Regulo, C (Author) Other; Roxburgh, IW (Author) Other; Salabert, D (Author) Other; Schou, J (Author) Other; Sousa, SG (Author) FCUP; Stello, D (Author) Other; Verner, GA (Author) Other; Arentoft, T (Author) Other; Barban, C (Author) Other; Belkacem, K (Author) Other; Benatti, S (Author) Other; Biazzo, K (Author) Other; Boumier, P (Author) Other; Bradley, PA (Author) Other; M Broomhall (Author) Other; Buzasi, DL (Author) Other; Claudi, RU (Author) Other; Cunha, MS (Author) FCUP; D'Antona, F (Author) Other; Deheuvels, S (Author) Other; Derekas, A (Author) Other; Garcia Hernandez, AG (Author) Other; Giampapa, MS (Author) Other; Goupil, MJ (Author) Other; Gruberbauer, M (Author) Other; Guzik, JA (Author) Other; Hale, SJ (Author) Other; Ireland, MJ (Author) Other; Kiss, LL (Author) Other; Kitiashvili, IN (Author) Other; Kolenberg, K (Author) Other; Korhonen, H (Author) Other; Kosovichev, AG (Author) Other; Kupka, F (Author) Other; Lebreton, Y (Author) Other; Leroy, B (Author) Other; G Ludwig (Author) Other; Mathis, S (Author) Other; Michel, E (Author) Other; Miglio, A (Author) Other; Montalban, J (Author) Other; Moya, A (Author) Other; Noels, A (Author) Other; Noyes, RW (Author) Other; Palle, PL (Author) Other; Piau, L (Author) Other; Preston, HL (Author) Other; Roca Cortes, TR (Author) Other; Roth, M (Author) Other; Sato, KH (Author) Other; Schmitt, J (Author) Other; Serenelli, AM (Author) Other; Silva S Aguirre (Author) Other; Stevens, IR (Author) Other; Suarez, JC (Author) Other; Suran, MD (Author) Other; Trampedach, R (Author) Other; Turck Chieze, S (Author) Other; Uytterhoeven, K (Author) Other; Ventura, R (Author) Other; Wilson, PA (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Astrophysical Journal Letters

Vol. 713 No. 2

Pages: L169-L175

ISSN: 2041-8205

Publisher: American Astronomical Society

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Physical sciences

CORDIS: Physical sciences > Astronomy > Astrophysics ; Physical sciences ; Physical sciences > Astronomy

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Authenticus ID: P-003-7EE

DOI: 10.1088/2041-8205/713/2/l169

Abstract (EN): We present preliminary asteroseismic results from Kepler on three G-type stars. The observations, made at one-minute cadence during the first 33.5 days of science operations, reveal high signal-to-noise solar-like oscillation spectra in all three stars: about 20 modes of oscillation may be clearly distinguished in each star. We discuss the appearance of the oscillation spectra, use the frequencies and frequency separations to provide first results on the radii, masses, and ages of the stars, and comment in the light of these results on prospects for inference on other solar-type stars that Kepler will observe.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific