Session 86. The Sun, Extrasolar Planets and Dwarf Stars

Oral, Thursday, June 7, 2001, 2:00-3:30pm, C104

86.01 How the Sun Maintains its Magnetic Network

G. W. Simon (NSO, AFRL, and Emeritus Research Services), A. M. Title (Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center), N. O. Weiss (DAMTP, University of Cambridge)

86.02 Our Forecast for Solar Cycle 23 Activity: A Status Report

H.S. Ahluwalia (University of New Mexico, Dept of Physics and Astronomy)

86.03 Solar/Stellar Differential Rotation

K. L. Chan (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

86.04 Expected results for the number extrasolar planets vs their size and semi-major axis from the Kepler Mission

W. J. Borucki, D. G. Koch (NASA Ames Research Center), J. M. Jenkins (Seti Institute)

86.05 The Impact of Stellar Variability on the Detection of Transiting Terrestrial Planets

J.M. Jenkins (SETI Institute), D.A. Caldwell (N.R.C./NASA Ames Research Center), W.J. Borucki, D.G. Koch (NASA Ames Research Center), Kepler Mission Team