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Disentangling component spectra of κ Scorpii, a spectroscopic binary with a pulsating primary. II. Interpretation of the line-profile variability
Uytterhoeven, K.; Briquet, Maryline; Aerts, C. et al.
2005In Astronomy and Astrophysics, 432, p. 955-967
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Keywords :
binaries: spectroscopic; stars: oscillations; line: profiles; stars: individual:
Abstract :
[en] We analyse the complex short-term SiIII line-profile variability of the spectroscopic binary β Cep star κ Scorpii after orbit subtraction, before and after spectral disentangling. We refine the known oscillation frequency of the star: f[SUB]1[/SUB]=4.99922 c d[SUP]-1[/SUP] and detect 2f[SUB]1[/SUB]. Variability is also found at frequencies near f[SUB]2[/SUB]≃ 4.85 c d[SUP]-1[/SUP] and f[SUB]3[/SUB]≃ 5.69 c d[SUP]-1[/SUP] or their aliases. These frequencies are not significant if we consider the spectra alone, but they survive our selection after the consideration that they were derived previously from independent ground-based and space photometry by different teams. Moreover, we find dominant variability in the equivalent width with a frequency in the interval [0.22,0.30] c d[SUP]-1[/SUP] which we interpret as the rotational frequency f[SUB]rot[/SUB] of the star. The complex window function does not allow us to determine definite values for f[SUB]2[/SUB], f[SUB]3[/SUB], f[SUB]rot[/SUB]. The variability with f[SUB]1[/SUB] is interpreted as a prograde non-radial oscillation mode with spherical wavenumbers (ℓ,m)=(2,-1) or (1,-1). The additional frequencies are explained in terms of rotational modulation superposed to the main oscillation. We also point out that we cannot disprove the variability in κ Scorpii to originate from co-rotating structures. KOREL disentangling preserves the large-amplitude line-profile variability but its performance for complex low-amplitude variability remains to be studied in detail. Based on observations obtained with the Coudé Échelle Spectrograph on the ESO CAT telescope and with the CORALIE échelle spectrograph on the 1.2-m Euler Swiss telescope, both situated at La Silla, Chile.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Uytterhoeven, K.;  Institute of Astronomy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 B, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Briquet, Maryline ;  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL > Instituut voor Sterrenkunde
Aerts, C.;  Institute of Astronomy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 B, 3001 Leuven, Belgium ; Department of Astrophysics, University of Nijmegen, PO Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Telting, J. H.;  Nordic Optical Telescope, Apartado de Correos 474, 38700 Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain
Harmanec, P.;  Astronomical Institute of the Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic ; Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences, 251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic
Lefever, K.;  Institute of Astronomy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 B, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Cuypers, J.;  Royal Observatory of Belgium, Ringlaan 3, 1180 Brussel, Belgium
Language :
English
Title :
Disentangling component spectra of κ Scorpii, a spectroscopic binary with a pulsating primary. II. Interpretation of the line-profile variability
Publication date :
01 March 2005
Journal title :
Astronomy and Astrophysics
ISSN :
0004-6361
eISSN :
1432-0746
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, Les Ulis, France
Volume :
432
Pages :
955-967
Peer reviewed :
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