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Spectroscopic studies of seven low mass stars in spectral classes F, G, and K are presented. Four of these (HD 1581, HD 10700, HD 17925, and HD 22484) have debris disks and for two of them (HD 22049 and HD 222582(A + B)) planets are observed. Neither a debris disk nor planets have been observed for one the program stars (HD 20766). High resolution spectral observations of the program stars were made at the 2.2-m telescope of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) during 2008 with the FEROS spectrograph (R = 48000, spectral range 3800-9200 Å). The fundamental parameters of the stars are determined, including effective temperature, acceleration of gravity at the stars’ surface, microturbulence velocity, metallicity, and the abundances of volatile and refractory elements in their atmospheres. The positions of all these stars are indicated on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We present some preliminary results based on the CoRoT observations of the young distant cluster Dolidze 25. The light curve for the 28 stars observed by the satellite have been analyzed and the relevant periodogram presented. As a result we have found two binary, three Pulsating Be, three SPB, two Spotted and one ellipsoidal variables. Noteworthy, we have also identified one PMS δ Scuti candidate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]