Talk abstract details

Detection of solar-like oscillations from Kepler photometry of the open cluster NGC 6819
Stello D.

Abstract

A prime goal of asteroseismic investigation has since its dawn been the
detection of solar-like oscillations in cluster stars. The assumption of a
common age, distance, and chemical composition provides stringent constraints
on each cluster member, which holds promise of significant improvements in the
asteroseismic output. With the unprecedented photometric quality of the Kepler
data our quest for this long standing holy grail has never been closer.
In this talk we will present new unambiguous detection of solar-like
oscillations in a large sample of open cluster stars observed by the Kepler
space mission.