The enigma of slowly rotating Kepler "superflare stars"

• Applicant: Dr. Uwe Wolter
• Subject Area: Astrophysics and Astronomy
• Term: from 2013 to 2014
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 238616895

We apply for travel funds for an observing run at the Calar Alto Observatory in Spain. We intend to observe an ensemble of extreme flare stars detected by the Kepler satellite.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants