First Kepler results on compact pulsators - I. Survey target selection and the first pulsators
First Kepler results on compact pulsators - I. Survey target selection and the first pulsators
We present results from the first two quarters of a survey to search for pulsations in compact stellar objects with the Kepler spacecraft. The survey sample and the various methods applied in its compilation are described, and spectroscopic observations are presented to separate the objects into accurate classes. From the …