On the benefits of photometry for roAp theory: MOST observations of γ Equulei (HD 201601)
- Author(s)
- Michael Gruberbauer, Werner Wolfgang Weiss
- Abstract
We discuss the potential of space photometry for rapidly oscillating Ap (roAp) stars. In reference to the MOST observations of γ Equulei (Gruberbauer et al., 2008), we show that several aspects of the roAp phenomenon demand longer observational time bases and better time sampling than those currently feasible using spectroscopy. We conclude that, in order to improve our understanding of roAp stars, photometry is still an important tool which should not be neglected.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Astrophysics
- Journal
- Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnaté Pleso
- Volume
- 38
- Pages
- 311-316
- ISSN
- 1335-1842
- Publication date
- 2008
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 103004 Astrophysics, 103003 Astronomy
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/4462bb76-ddc8-452a-83fb-8f20e5b292d5