The MAIA candidate star HD 208727

Author(s)
Thomas Kallinger, Peter Reegen, Werner Wolfgang Weiss
Abstract

HD 208727 is a suspected member of the enigmatic MAIA variables and shows the largest yet observed amplitude in light variation for any of the potential members. Proven beyond doubt pulsation would pose a serious problem for stellar modelling and opacities, because either opacity source for driving pulsation has to be a different or new identified, yet unknown, pulsation mechanism. We conclude from our investigation that rotation is a more likely explanation for the light variability of HD 208727.

Organisation(s)
Department of Astrophysics
Journal
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Volume
388
Pages
37-39
No. of pages
3
ISSN
0004-6361
Publication date
2002
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103003 Astronomy
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/7d00fd8d-8556-480b-b1f6-5f2ea685b7b0