An asteroseismic study of the β Cephei star θ Ophiuchi: Photometric results

Autor(en)
Gerald Handler, R R Shobbrook, T Mokgwetsi
Abstrakt

We have carried out a three-site photometric campaign for the β Cephei star θ Oph from 2003 April to August. 245 h of differential photoelectric uvy photometry were obtained during 77 clear nights. The frequency analysis of our measurements has resulted in the detection of seven pulsation modes within a narrow frequency interval between 7.116 and 7.973 c d-1. No combination or harmonic frequencies have been found. We have performed a mode identification of the individual pulsations from our colour photometry that shows the presence of one radial mode, one rotationally split ℓ = 1 triplet and possibly three components of a rotationally split ℓ = 2 quintuplet. We discuss the implications of our findings and point out the similarity of the pulsation spectrum of θ Oph to that of another β Cephei star, V836 Cen

Organisation(en)
Institut für Astrophysik
Externe Organisation(en)
Australian National University, North-West University
Journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Band
362
Seiten
612-618
Anzahl der Seiten
7
ISSN
0035-8711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.09341.x
Publikationsdatum
2005
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
103003 Astronomie
Link zum Portal
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