On the detectability of solar-like oscillations with the NASA TESS mission

TL;DR

This paper assesses the potential of the NASA TESS mission to detect solar-like oscillations in stars, using a new detection method applied across stellar evolution models to predict detection success.

Contribution

It introduces a novel detection test for solar-like oscillations and applies it to stellar models to forecast TESS's asteroseismic capabilities.

Findings

Detection probabilities vary across stellar types and evolutionary stages.

The new detection test improves prediction accuracy for TESS observations.

Results inform target selection for asteroseismology with TESS.

Abstract

The upcoming NASA TESS mission will perform an all-sky survey for planets transiting bright nearby stars. In addition, its excellent photometric precision will enable asteroseismology of solar-type and red-giant stars. We apply a newly developed detection test along a sequence of stellar evolutionary tracks in order to predict the detectability of solar-like oscillations with TESS.