Talk abstract details

The Kepler data provide a unique ressource for asteroseismic investigation of a broad range of stars. Through an agreement with the Kepler project we have been able to make the data available to a broad community, organized in the Kepler Asteroseismic Consortium (KASC). Here I provide an overview of the KASC organization and the procedures established for data access, as a background for the presentation of the early Kepler results in the following talks. In addition, I briefly discuss the significance of Kepler asteroseismology for the study of extra-solar planetary systems.