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Evidence for a sharp structure variation inside a red-giant star
Miglio, Andrea; Montalban Iglesias, Josefa; Carrier, F. et al.
2010In Astronomy and Astrophysics, 520, p. 6
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Keywords :
asteroseismology; stars: interiors; stars: oscillations; stars: fundamental parameters; stars: individual: HR 7349
Abstract :
[en] Context. The availability of precisely determined frequencies of radial and non-radial oscillation modes in red giants is finally paving the way for detailed studies of the internal structure of these stars. <BR /> Aims: We look for the seismic signature of regions of sharp structure variation in the internal structure of the CoRoT target HR 7349. <BR /> Methods: We analyse the frequency dependence of the large frequency separation and second frequency differences, as well as the behaviour of the large frequency separation obtained with the envelope auto-correlation function. <BR /> Results: We find evidence for a periodic component in the oscillation frequencies, i.e. the seismic signature of a sharp structure variation in HR 7349. In a comparison with stellar models we interpret this feature as caused by a local depression of the sound speed that occurs in the helium second-ionization region. Using solely seismic constraints this allows us to estimate the mass (M = 1.2[SUB]-0.4[/SUB][SUP]+0.6[/SUP] M_&sun;) and radius (R = 12.2[SUB]-1.8[/SUB][SUP]+2.1[/SUP] R_&sun;) of HR 7349, which agrees with the location of the star in an HR diagram.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Miglio, Andrea ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique stellaire théorique et astérosismologie
Montalban Iglesias, Josefa ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique stellaire théorique et astérosismologie
Carrier, F.;  Instituut voor Sterrenkunde, K.U. Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
De Ridder, J.;  Instituut voor Sterrenkunde, K.U. Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Mosser, B.;  LESIA, UMR8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Denis Diderot, Observatoire de Paris, 92195 Meudon, France
Eggenberger, P.;  Observatoire de Genève, Université de Genève, 51 chemin des Maillettes, 1290 Sauverny, Switzerland
Scuflaire, Richard ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Evol. et stabilité des étoiles et des amas d'étoiles (ESEA)
Ventura, P.;  INAF - Osservatorio di Roma, via Frascati, 33 Monteporzio Catone, RM, Italy
D'Antona, F.;  INAF - Osservatorio di Roma, via Frascati, 33 Monteporzio Catone, RM, Italy
Noels-Grötsch, Arlette ;  Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique de l'Université de Liège, 17Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, Belgium) AK(LESIA, UMR8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Denis Diderot, Observatoire de Paris, 92195 Meudon,France
Baglin, A.;  LESIA, UMR8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Denis Diderot, Observatoire de Paris, 92195 Meudon, France)
Language :
English
Title :
Evidence for a sharp structure variation inside a red-giant star
Publication date :
01 September 2010
Journal title :
Astronomy and Astrophysics
ISSN :
0004-6361
eISSN :
1432-0746
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, Les Ulis, France
Volume :
520
Pages :
L6
Peer reviewed :
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