A spectroscopic search for non-radial pulsations in the delta Scuti star gamma Bootis

Details A spectroscopic search for non-radial pulsations in the delta Scuti star gamma Bootis A spectroscopic search for non-radial pulsations in the delta Scuti star gamma Bootis

2007-08-17

arxiv.org/abs/0708.2364v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

9 pages, 7 figures, to be published in MNRAS

Scientific paper

10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12334.x

High-resolution spectroscopic observations of the rapidly rotating delta Scuti star gamma Bootis have been carried out on 2005, over 6 consecutive nights, in order to search for line-profile variability. Time series, consisting of flux measurements at each wavelength bin across the TiII 4571.917 A line profile as a function of time, have been Fourier analyzed. The results confirm the early detection reported by Kennelly et al. (1992) of a dominant periodic component at frequency 21.28 c/d in the observer's frame, probably due to a high azimuthal order sectorial mode. Moreover, we found other periodicities at 5.06 c/d, 12.09 c/d, probably present but not secure, and at 11.70 c/d and 18.09 c/d, uncertain. The latter frequency, if present, should be identifiable as another high azimuthal order sectorial mode and three additional terms, probably due to low-l modes, as proved by the analysis of the first three moments of the line. Owing to the short time baseline and the one-site temporal sampling we consider our results only preliminary but encouraging for a more extensive multisite campaign. A refinement of the atmospheric physical parameters of the star has been obtained from our spectroscopic data and adopted for preliminary computations of evolutionary models of gamma Bootis.

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