Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jan 2009
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009an....330...27w&link_type=abstract
Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol.330, Issue 1, p.27-41
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Binaries: Close, Stars: Activity, Stars: Individual (Ei Eri), Stars: Late-Type
Scientific paper
We present a detailed determination of the astrophysical parameters of the chromospherically active binary star EI Eridani. Our new radial velocities allow to improve the set of orbital elements and reveal long-term variations of the barycentric velocity. A possible third-body orbit with a period of {≈ 19} years is presented. Absolute parameters are determined in combination with the {Hipparcos} parallax. EI Eri's inclination angle of the rotational axis is confined to 56.0 ° ± 4.5 °, its luminosity class {IV} is confirmed by its radius of {2.37 ± 0.12} R_{&sun;}. A comparison to theoretical stellar evolutionary tracks suggests a mass of 1.09 ± 0.05 M_{&sun;} and an age of ≈ 6.15 Gyr. The present investigation is the basis of our long-term Doppler imaging study of its stellar surface.
Granzer Th.
Oláh Katalin
Strassmeier Klaus G.
Washuettl Albert
Weber Matthias
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