Letters of Intent received in 2016

LoI 2018-1887
Focus Meeting: Magnetic activity of solar-type stars: Insights from Kepler and beyond

Topics

1. Magnetic activities in stellar photosphere and chromosphere
2. Superflare and stellar mass ejection
3. Starspots and faculae
4. Rotation periods and differential rotations
5. Modeling of light-curve variations
6. Knowledge of magnetic activity from asteroseismology
7. Solar-stellar connection
8. Dynamo model and activity cycle
9. Magnetic activity across H-R diagram
10. Influence of stellar activity on planetary habitability

Rationale

Kepler space telescope provides a large volume of stellar light curves, from which the magnetic activity properties of the solar-type stars in the Kepler field can be obtained. The magnetic activity information can be derived from a light curve through the light-curve fluctuation, the flare spikes in the light curve, as well as the asteroseismology techniques. More magnetic activity information can be provided by the supplementary observations of the ground-based telescopes. Owing to the large sample of solar-type stars in Kepler targets and the continuous observation of light curves, new insights on the magnetic activities of solar-type stars are expected from the Kepler observations, which will be discussed in this focus meeting. The results of stellar magnetic activities from other space and ground telescopes are also welcome. Special interests are on the solar-stellar connection and the influence of stellar activity on the planetary habitability.