2010ApJ...713L..79K

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2010ApJ...713L..79K - Astrophys. J., 713, L79-L86 (2010/April-3)

Kepler mission design, realized photometric performance, and early science.

KOCH D.G., BORUCKI W.J., BASRI G., BATALHA N.M., BROWN T.M., CALDWELL D., CHRISTENSEN-DALSGAARD J., COCHRAN W.D., DEVORE E., DUNHAM E.W., GAUTIER T.N., GEARY J.C., GILLILAND R.L., GOULD A., JENKINS J., KONDO Y., LATHAM D.W., LISSAUER J.J., MARCY G., MONET D., SASSELOV D., BOSS A., BROWNLEE D., CALDWELL J., DUPREE A.K., HOWELL S.B., KJELDSEN H., MEIBOM S., MORRISON D., OWEN T., REITSEMA H., TARTER J., BRYSON S.T., DOTSON J.L., GAZIS P., HAAS M.R., KOLODZIEJCZAK J., ROWE J.F., VAN CLEVE J.E., ALLEN C., CHANDRASEKARAN H., CLARKE B.D., LI J., QUINTANA E.V., TENENBAUM P., TWICKEN J.D. and WU H.

Abstract (from CDS):

The Kepler Mission, launched on 2009 March 6, was designed with the explicit capability to detect Earth-size planets in the habitable zone of solar-like stars using the transit photometry method.
Result. from just 43 days of data along with ground-based follow-up observations have identified five new transiting planets with measurements of their masses, radii, and orbital periods. Many aspects of stellar astrophysics also benefit from the unique, precise, extended, and nearly continuous data set for a large number and variety of stars. Early results for classical variables and eclipsing stars show great promise. To fully understand the methodology, processes, and eventually the results from the mission, we present the underlying rationale that ultimately led to the flight and ground system designs used to achieve the exquisite photometric performance. As an example of the initial photometric results, we present variability measurements that can be used to distinguish dwarf stars from red giants.

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Journal keyword(s): instrumentation: photometers - planetary systems - space vehicles: instruments - stars: statistics - stars: variables: general - techniques: photometric

Simbad objects: 11

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Number of rows : 11

N	Identifier	Otype	ICRS (J2000) RA	ICRS (J2000) DEC	Mag U	Mag B	Mag V	Mag R	Mag I	Sp type	#ref 1850 - 2026	#notes
1	* gam Dor	gD*	04 16 01.5866224848	-51 29 11.932714356		4.55	4.20			F1V	337	0
2	Cl Melotte 25	OpC	04 30 27.4	+16 46 43						~	3309	0
3	* del Sct	dS*	18 42 16.4268984096	-09 03 09.188922060		5.04	4.71			F2II-III	507	0
4	V* RR Lyr	RR*	19 25 27.9129605304	+42 47 03.693258204		7.36		7.6		kA3hF0	951	0
5	BD+47 2846	Er*	19 28 59.3538826128	+47 58 10.217007804		10.97	10.48			F6V	343	1
6	BD+47 2846b	Pl	19 28 59.3538826128	+47 58 10.217007804						~	415	1
7	* tet Cyg	PM*	19 36 26.5330717650	+50 13 15.965003998	4.83	4.86	4.48	4.13	3.92	F3+V	361	1
8	NGC 6866	OpC	20 03 57.7	+44 10 22		8.04	7.6			~	185	0
9	NAME Cyg Complex	reg	20 32	+45.0						~	667	0
10	* bet Cep	bC*	21 28 39.5968513	+70 33 38.574681	2.05	3.01	3.23	3.33	3.55	B0.5IIIs	756	0
11	NAME Ori Arm	PoG	~	~						~	218	0

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