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Expected asteroseismic performances with the space project PLATO

Authors :
Marie-Jo Goupil
Laboratoire d'études spatiales et d'instrumentation en astrophysique (LESIA)
Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de Paris
Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Etoile
Laboratoire d'études spatiales et d'instrumentation en astrophysique = Laboratory of Space Studies and Instrumentation in Astrophysics (LESIA)
Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de Paris
Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Paris Cité (UPCité)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de Paris
Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Paris Cité (UPCité)
Mário J. P. F. G. Monteiro
Margarida S. Cunha
João Miguel T. Ferreira
Source :
Seismology of the Sun and the Distant Stars 2016Using Todays Successes to Prepare the FutureJoint TASC2 & KASC9 Workshop SPACEINN & HELAS8 Conference, Seismology of the Sun and the Distant Stars 2016 Using Todays Successes to Prepare the Future Joint TASC2 & KASC9 Workshop SPACEINN & HELAS8 Conference, Jul 2016, Azores, Portugal, Portugal, EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol 160, p 01003 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, 2017.

Abstract

The PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of star) space project will observe about fifty percents of the sky with the main purpose of detecting, confirming and characterizing transiting exoplanets of (super)Earth sizes in the habitable zone of solar-like stars. Determining masses, radii and ages of exoplanets require the knowledge the masses, radii and ages of the host stars. We give a brief presentation of the main features of the mission. We then discuss some expected seismic performances of PLATO for characterizing bright solar-like stars, focusing on the challenging determination of accurate/precise stellar ages.

Details

ISSN :
2100014X
Volume :
160
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....95db0e15247302938a091e2cb24ca9b7
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201716001003