Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Oct 1981
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Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters to the Editor, vol. 249, Oct. 1, 1981, p. L39-L42. Research supported by the Natural Sci
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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A Stars, Magnetic Flux, Magnetic Stars, Orion Constellation, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Magnetic Fields, B Stars, Decay Rates, Kolmogoroff-Smirnoff Test, Main Sequence Stars, Stellar Rotation, Stellar Structure
Scientific paper
The magnetic fields of 13 Ap and helium-weak stars in the Orion OB 1 association are observed and compared to those of older magnetic stars. It is found that the magnetic stars in Orion have magnetic fields stronger than those of the older stars by a factor of three, in agreement with a fossil origin of the fields. The short e-folding time of decay, which is estimated to be of the order of 100 million years, is seen as evidence for the view that internal mass motions are present in upper-main-sequence stars, with potentially important effects on their evolution. The periods of variation, although uncertain, suggest that young magnetic stars rotate faster than their older counterparts. This difference implies magnetic braking on the main sequence.
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