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POSTER ABSTRACTSP1007. POSTER SESSION IIA UBV Photometric Survey of the Kepler Field. M. E. Everett 1 , S. B. Howell 2 and K. Kinemuchi 2 , 1 NOAO (950N. Cherry Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719; everett@noao.edu), 2 NASA Ames.Abstract: We present first results from an opticalphotometric survey of the Kepler field in the JohnsonUBV filters. The primary goal of the survey is to producea catalog that identifies blue objects for spectroscopicfollow-up studies and inclusion as Kepler targets.We have used the NOAO Mosaic 1.1 CCD cameraat the WIYN 0.9m telescope to cover the field in aseries of 207 overlapping pointings. Each pointingwas observed using consecutive 40s exposures in Band V and 180s in U. Calibration is done by settingour magnitudes and colors according to the transformedKIC magnitudes of selected stars in each pointingand by minimizing any remaining differences insources observed in areas of image overlap. The UBVcolors reveal a rich set of blue sources that includeobjects such as hot subdwarfs and white dwarfs, planetarynebula nuclei, and cataclysmic variables.2102011 Kepler Science Conference - NASA Ames Research Center
POSTER ABSTRACTSExtragalactic Science With KeplerP1008. POSTER SESSION IIMichael N. Fanelli 1 , Pamela M. Marcum 2 and Cassidy Newton 3 ,1 NASA-Ames Research Center, MS 244-30, Moffett Field, CA, michael.n.fanelli@nasa.gov; 2 NASA-Ames ResearchCenter, pamela.m.marcum@nasa.gov; 3 Texas Christian Unversity, csmith2@tcu.eduAlthough designed as an exoplanet and stellar astrophysicsexperiment, the Kepler mission provides aunique capability to explore the essentially unknownphotometric stability of galactic systems at millimaglevels using Kepler's blend of high precision and continuousmonitoring. Time series observations of galaxiesare sensitive to both quasi-continuous variability,especially low-level variations from embedded activenuclei, and random, episodic events, such as supernovae.In general, galaxies lacking active nuclei are notexpected to be variable on the timescales and amplitudesobserved in stellar sources and are free of sourcemotions that affect stars (e.g., parallax). These sourcescan serve as a population of quiescent, non-variablesources, which can be used to quantify the photometricstability and noise characteristics of the Kepler photometer.A factor limiting robust galaxy source selections inthe Kepler FOV is the lack of detailed quantitativeinformation about the galaxy population. The onlysystematic census of galaxies in this low galactic latitudefield is the 2MASS extended source catalog,which list ~11K sources at JHK magnitudes. Opticalphotometric and spectroscopic information is lacking,constraining for example the identification of AGNcandidates in this field.Despite these limitations, a significant and growingnumber of galaxies are being observed, forming theKepler Galaxy Archive. Galaxy time series were/arebeing obtained by dedicated Guest Observer programsin Cycle 1-3 along with a small number of serendipitoussources found in the exoplanet survey. Observedsources total approximately 100, 250, and 700 in Cycles1-3 (Cycle 3 began in June 2011).In this poster we interpret the properties of a set of~20 galaxies monitored during quarters 4-8, their associatedlight curves, photometric and astrometric precisionand potential variability as revealed by periodograms.Data analysis issues relevant to extendedsources and available software tools will be discussed.In addition, we detail ongoing surveys which areproviding new photometric and morphological informationon galaxies over the entire field. These newdatasets will both aid the interpretation of the timeseries and improve source selection, e.g., help identifycandidate AGNs and starburst systems, for furthermonitoring.2011 Kepler Science Conference - NASA Ames Research Center 211
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