Proposal: P01_01
W. J. Chaplin,
A seismic survey of solar-like oscillators in the
colour-magnitude diagram
Abstract:
Our proposal is concerned with
verifying the parameters of KIC in order to maximize seismic science returns
over the entire mission. We shall to do so by selecting a large number of high
cadence (60-sec) survey targets that are expected to show solar-like
oscillations. This will allow us to perform an asteroseismic survey of the
Sun-like field stars in the Kepler FOV. We propose the selection of at least 1500
targets, with each target being observed for a 30-day (1-month) period during
the Survey Phase. By extracting information on the oscillations from the
1-month timeseries: (i) we will be able to infer trends in oscillation
properties across the diagram, and thereby make inference on stellar
properties; (ii) we will therefore be able to use the inferred stellar
properties to verify the KIC; and (iii) this will then provide baseline
information against which long-term mission targets can be selected with a high
degree of confidence that they will give an excellent scientific return.