1. E. Michel COROT fields evaluation CW9 12/05 ESTEC E. Michel COROT fields evaluation CW9 12/05 ESTEC Field evaluation: Initial runs

2. E. Michel COROT fields evaluation,CS CW9 12/05 ESTEC E. Michel COROT fields evaluation,CS CW9 12/05 ESTEC

3. COROT: The First long run Sun Earth orbit First rotation oct 06 2d rotation Apr. 06 First long run Launch July 06 Instr. tests 1 st Short run With a launch in july 05… E. Michel COROT fields evaluation,CS CW9 12/05 ESTEC E. Michel COROT fields evaluation,CS CW9 12/05 ESTEC

4. COROT: The First long run Sun Earth orbit 1 st long run 150 days First rotation oct 06 2d rotation Apr. 06 First long run Launch July 06 Instr. tests 1 st Short run First Long Run in the anticentre direction. E. Michel COROT fields evaluation,CS CW9 12/05 ESTEC E. Michel COROT fields evaluation,CS CW9 12/05 ESTEC

5. COROT: The First long run Sun Earth orbit First rotation oct 06 2d rotation Apr. 06 Launch July 06 Instr. tests 1 st Short run Max 3 months For 1 st LR !? Except if no short run… With a launch in october 05… First Long Run in the centre direction. E. Michel COROT fields evaluation,CS CW9 12/05 ESTEC E. Michel COROT fields evaluation,CS CW9 12/05 ESTEC

6. Field evaluation: Initial runs  2-3 fields in the anticentre direction  to be observed during ~30 days  Satisfying seismo and exo criteria…

7. E. Michel COROT fields evaluation, 12/05, ESTEC E. Michel COROT fields evaluation, 12/05, ESTEC Be HD50820 ecl. Bin. HD289110 A2.0 ecl. Bin.HD50405 A0 Ap Hip. Per. Var. HD49713 B9 Hip. Unso. Var. HD49567 B3 II-III Hip. Unso. Var. HD289114 K2.0 V Hip. Unso. Var. HD49163 M5 d Scu. HD50844 ecl. Bin.HD50846 B5 Hip. Unso. Var. HD50845 K0.0 Alpha=101.72;delta=-0.2 Rot=7.28 Solar-like crit. 0 Be (hot)Be (cold)

8. E. Michel COROT fields evaluation, 12/05, ESTEC E. Michel COROT fields evaluation, 12/05, ESTEC 6:52:33 +1:11:21 6:47:31 +1:08:21 6:52:57 -1:28:15 6:47:50 -1:31:15 Alpha=101.72;delta=-0.2 Rot=7.28