Stability in the Light Curves of High‐Amplitude δ Scuti Stars: Selected Monoperiodic Stars

1999 ◽  
Vol 111 (760) ◽  
pp. 709-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Rodríguez
1997 ◽  
Vol 189 ◽  
pp. 293-298
Author(s):  
D. Minniti ◽  
C. Alcock ◽  
D.R. Alves ◽  
T.S. Axelrod ◽  
A.C. Becker ◽  
...  

We describe the search for δ Scuti stars in the MACHO database of bulge fields. Concentrating on a sample of high amplitude δ Scutis, we examine the light curves and pulsation modes. We also discuss their spatial distribution and evolutionary status using mean colors and absolute magnitudes.


1998 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 567-567
Author(s):  
E. Antonello ◽  
L. Mantegazza ◽  
E. Poretti

The absolute magnitudes of δ Scuti stars derived from parallaxes measured by the Hipparcos satellite were compared with the previous estimates based on photometric uvby² indices, and significant differences were found which are related to photometric effects of metallicity and rotational velocity. A reliable calibration of Mv in terms of the photometric indices shall include an estimate of these effects. It is important also to take into account the possible presence of unresolved close companions in order to fully exploit the accuracy of Mv of nearby stars derived from the trigonometric parallaxes. The Mv of few bright SX Phe stars support the period-luminosity relation obtained with ground based observations of globular clusters, while it does not seem to confirm the empirical dependence of this relation on the metallicity. Some high amplitude δ Scuti stars with intermediate or normal metallicity and small and uncertain parallax have apparently a very low luminosity. Simulations of Mv determinations from observed parallaxes based on the discussion of observational errors by Lutz and Kelker (1973) have shown that the low luminosity could be an effect related to these errors.


2000 ◽  
Vol 536 (2) ◽  
pp. 798-815 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Alcock ◽  
R. A. Allsman ◽  
D. R. Alves ◽  
T. S. Axelrod ◽  
A. C. Becker ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
S de Franciscis ◽  
J Pascual-Granado ◽  
J C Suárez ◽  
A García Hernández ◽  
R Garrido

2019 ◽  
Vol 487 (3) ◽  
pp. 4457-4463 ◽  
Author(s):  
S de Franciscis ◽  
J Pascual-Granado ◽  
J C Suárez ◽  
A García Hernández ◽  
R Garrido ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Fractal fingerprints have been found recently in the light curves of several δ Scuti stars observed by Convection Rotation and planetary Transits(CoRoT) satellite. This sole fact might pose a problem for the detection of pulsation frequencies using classical pre-whitening techniques, but it is also a potentially rich source for information about physical mechanisms associated with stellar variability. Assuming that a light curve is composed of a superposition of oscillation modes with a fractal background noise, in this work we applied the Coarse Graining Spectral Analysis (CGSA), a fast Fourier transform (FFT)-based algorithm, which can discriminate in a time series the stochastic fractal power spectra from the harmonic one. We have found that the fractal background component is determining the frequency content extracted using classical pre-whitening techniques in the light curves of δ Scuti stars. This might be crucial to understand the amount of frequencies excited in these kinds of pulsating stars. Additionally, CGSA resulted to be relevant in order to extract the oscillation modes, this points to a new criterion to stop the pre-whitening cascade based on the percentage of fractal component in the residuals.


2000 ◽  
Vol 176 ◽  
pp. 497-498
Author(s):  
J. O. Petersen ◽  
M. Quaade ◽  
M. I. Andersen ◽  
L. M. Freyhammer

AbstractBased on new analyses of light curves of SX Phœnicis variables in globular clusters and on results taken from the literature, an overview of oscillation patterns in this subgroup of δ Scuti variables is given. Belonging to the Blue Straggler stars, they are expected to have a more complicated life history than “normal” δ Scuti stars in the field or in open clusters. The overall picture is that the patterns found in this SX Phe group seem to be similar to the patterns that are well established for standard field δ Set stars.


2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (S290) ◽  
pp. 377-378
Author(s):  
Emil Kundra ◽  
Ladislav Hric ◽  
Rudolf Gális

AbstractIU Persei (IU Per) is an eclipsing semi detached (SD) binary with pulsating component (oscillating eclipsing Algol - oEA). Using our ground base photometry in Johnson's B and V filters and INTEGRAL/OMC (Optical Monitoring Camera) data in V filter we introduce the model of this system. We determined the (O - C) diagram behavior. Moreover, the short term variations of the light curve were detected. Whats more, we obtained residua, by comparison of observational and synthetic light curves (LC), of which the detailed period analysis enabled to characterize and localize their source, that can be explained as the pulsation activity of the primary component. The secondary, less massive component, is beyond the instability belt on H-R diagram and fulfills its Roche lobe. The accreting primary component pulsates in modes typical for the δ Scuti stars.


2020 ◽  
Vol 495 (2) ◽  
pp. 1888-1912
Author(s):  
S J Murphy ◽  
E Paunzen ◽  
T R Bedding ◽  
P Walczak ◽  
D Huber

ABSTRACT We analyse TESS light curves for 70 southern λ Boo stars to identify binaries and to determine which of them pulsate as δ Scuti stars. We find two heartbeat stars and two eclipsing binaries among the sample. We calculate that 81 per cent of λ Boo stars pulsate as δ Sct variables, which is about twice that of normal stars over the same parameter space. We determine the temperatures and luminosities of the λ Boo stars from photometry and Gaia DR2 parallaxes. A subset of 40 λ Boo stars have 2-min TESS data, reliable temperatures and luminosities, and δ Sct pulsation. We use Petersen diagrams (period ratios), échelle diagrams, and the period–luminosity relation to identify the fundamental mode in 20 of those 40 stars and conclude that a further 8 stars are not pulsating in this mode. For the remaining 12, the fundamental mode cannot be unambiguously identified. Further mode identification is possible for 12 of the fundamental mode pulsators that have regular sequences of pulsation overtones in their échelle diagrams. We use stellar evolution models to determine statistically that the λ Boo stars are only superficially metal weak. Simple pulsation models also better fit the observations at a metallicity of Z = 0.01 than at Z = 0.001. The TESS observations reveal the great potential of asteroseismology on λ Boo stars, for determining precise stellar ages and shedding light on the origin(s) of the λ Boo phenomenon.


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