Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-09-07
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages, 1 figure, accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20065808
Multiplet structures are a common feature in pulsating stars, and can be the consequence of rotational splitting, mode interaction or sinusoidal amplitude variations. In this paper we examine the phenomenon of (nearly) equidistant triplets, which are unlikely to be caused by rotational splitting, in different types of pulsating stars: a Delta Scuti variable (1 Mon), an RR Lyrae variable (RR Lyr) and a short-period Cepheid (V743 Lyr). We examine the hypothesis that one of the modes forming the triplet results from a combination of the other two modes. The analyses were carried out on recent data sets by using multiple-frequency analyses and statistics with the package PERIOD04. In particular, the small departures from equidistance were calculated for the three selected stars. For the Delta Scuti variable 1 Mon, the departure from equidistance is only 0.000079 +- 0.000001 c/d (or 0.91 +- 0.01 nHz). For 1 Mon the Combination Mode Hypothesis with a mode excited by resonance is the most probable explanation. For the star RR Lyr, the hypothesis of resonance through a combination of modes should be considered. The results for the best-studied cepheid with a Blazhko period (V743 Lyr) are inconclusive because of an unfavorable period of 1.49d and insufficient data.
Breger Michel
Kolenberg Katrien
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