Report from the First KASC Workshop

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Programme October 29, 2007: 09:00 The Kepler Mission: Status, Kepler Asteroseismology and KASC (first part) 09:00 – 09:10 Welcome: Thierry Appourchaux 09:10 – 09:20 Introduction to the meeting: Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard 09:20 – 10:00 The Kepler Mission: Bill Borucki 10:00 – 10:30 Kepler Asteroseismic Investigation (KAI): Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard Incl. “Letter of direction” and non-disclosure agreement 10:30 Coffee Break and Poster Session 11:00 The Kepler Mission: Status, Kepler Asteroseismology and KASC (second part) 11:00 – 11:15 The link between seismology and exoplanet research: Ron Gilliland 11:15 – 11:40 The Kepler Input Catalogue and selection of asteroseismic targets: Dave Latham 11:40 – 12:05 The Kepler SOC Pipeline: Jon Jenkins 12:05 – 12:25 Data product and data filters: Hans Kjeldsen 12:25 – 12:45 Development and verification of data analysis pipeline: Torben Arentoft 14:15 The Kepler Mission: Status, Kepler Asteroseismology and KASC (third part) 14:15 – 14:35 Development and verification of data interpretation pipeline: Hans Kjeldsen 14:35 – 14:55 Development of stellar modelling techniques: Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard 14:55 MOST session 14:55 – 15:20 The MOST mission and the MOST Data Analysis Pipeline: Jaymie Matthews 15:20 – 15:35 Discussion, including discussion on the relation between MOST and Kepler: Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard 15:35 Coffee Break and Poster Session 16:10 CoRoT session 16:10 – 16:40 The CoRoT mission in general (scientific and technical organization): Annie Baglin 16:40 – 17:00 The Data Analysis Team of the SWG: Thierry Appourchaux 17:00 – 17:20 From telemetry to N1 data: Réza Samadi 17:20 – 17:40 From N1 to N2 data: Frédéric Baudin 17:40 – 18:00 Discussion, including discussion on the relation between CoRoT and Kepler: Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard October 30, 2007: 09:00 Contribution on KASC activities, based on returned forms. Data and publication policy 09:00 – 09:15 Data and publication policy: Ron Gilliland 09:15 – 09:30 Characterization of asteroseismic targets, e.g., through ground-based Observations I: Joanna Molenda-Zakowicz 09:30 – 09:45 Characterization of asteroseismic targets, e.g., through ground-based Observations II: Claude Catala 09:45 – 10:00 Development of data-analysis algorithms I: Roger New 10:00 – 10:15 Development of data-analysis algorithms II: Thierry Appourchaux 10:15 – 10:30 Verification of data-analysis algorithms and pipeline, e.g., through hare-and-hounds exercises I: Thierry Appourchaux 10:30 Coffee break and Poster Session 11:00 Contribution on KASC activities, based on returned forms (second part) 11:00 – 11:15 Verification of data-analysis algorithms and pipeline, e.g., through hare-and-hounds exercises II: Gerald Handler 11:15 – 11:30 Development of techniques for data interpretation, e.g., inverse analysis: Conny Aerts 11:30 – 11:45 Development of KASOC data-interpretation pipeline: Travis Metcalfe 11:45 – 12:15 ESTA activities: Mário João P. F. G. Monteiro 12:15 – 12:30 Developing stellar modelling techniques: Michael J. Thompson 12:30 – 13:00 AsteroFLAG: Bill Chaplin 14:30 Splinter meetings on specific activities (first part) – Each splinter meeting will be chaired by a KASC Steering Group member: 14:30 – 14:45 Introduction to splinter session I: Hans Kjeldsen 14:45 – 16:00: Ground-based observations: Torben Arentoft (chair) Data-analysis algorithms and pipeline: Hans Kjeldsen (chair) Data-interpretation techniques and pipeline: Travis Metcalfe (chair) Stellar Modelling Techniques: Mário Monteiro (chair) 16:00 Coffee Break and Poster Session 16:30 Splinter meetings on specific activities (second part) – Each splinter meeting will be chaired by a KASC Steering Group member: 16:30 – 16:45 Introduction to splinter session II: Hans Kjeldsen 16:45 – 18:00: Solar-like asteroseismology: Bill Chaplin (chair) Delta Scuti stars, roAp stars and gamma Dor stars: Don W. Kurtz (chair) Hot, massive pulsators (beta Cephei and SPB stars): Conny Aerts (chair) Stellar structure, rotation and other aspects of stellar physics: Steven Kawaler (chair) Mode physics (excitation and lifetime) and other aspects of oscillation physics: Thierry Appourchaux (chair) October 31, 2007: 09:00 Summary of splinter activities and discussion of upcoming activities (first part): 09:00 – 09:15 Ground-based observations: Torben Arentoft 09:15 – 09:30 Data-analysis algorithms and pipeline: Hans Kjeldsen 09:30 – 09:45 Data-interpretation techniques and pipeline: Travis Metcalfe 09:45 – 10:00 Stellar Modelling Techniques: Mário Monteiro 10:00 – 10:30 General discussion on data analysis in relation to KASC: Ron Gilliland 10:30 Coffee break and Poster Session 11:00 Summary of splinter activities and discussion of upcoming activities (second part): 11:00 – 11:15 Solar-like asteroseismology: Bill Chaplin 11:15 – 11:30 Delta Scuti stars, roAp stars and gamma Dor stars: Don W. Kurtz 11:30 – 11:45 Hot, massive pulsators (beta Cephei and SPB stars): Conny Aerts 11:45 – 12:00 Stellar structure, rotation and other aspects of stellar physics: Steven Kawaler 12:00 – 12:15 Mode physics (excitation and lifetime) and other aspects of oscillation physics: Thierry Appourchaux 12:15 – 12:40 General discussion on target selection in relation to KASC: Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard 12:40 Summary of Meeting and Next KASC Meeting 12:40 – 12:55 Summary, Status of KAI, Publication of results and next meeting: Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard 12:55 – 13:00 End of Meeting: Thierry Appourchaux 14:30 Meeting of KASC steering committee - report available efter December 15, 2007 Additional presentations: A few coments about amplitudes of Procyon and other F stars:Tim Bedding