Starspot detection and properties

Savanov Igor, isavanov@inasan.ru, Institute of Astronomy, RAS, Russian Fed

Abstract
I review the currently available techniques for the starspots detection including the one-dimensional spot modelling of photometric light curves. Special attention will be paid to the modelling of photospheric activity based on the high-precision light curves obtained with space missions MOST, CoRoT, and Kepler. Physical spot parameters (temperature, sizes and variability time scales including short-term activity cycles) should be discussed.