Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-07-10
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted for publication by MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13591.x
We present optical time series spectroscopy of the pulsating white dwarf star G29-38 taken at the Very Large Telescope (VLT). By measuring the variations in brightness, Doppler shift, and line shape of each spectrum, we explore the physics of pulsation and measure the spherical degree ($\ell$) of each stellar pulsation mode. We measure the physical motion of the g-modes correlated with the brightness variations for three of the eight pulsation modes in this data set. The varying line shape reveals the spherical degree of the pulsations, an important quantity for properly modeling the interior of the star with asteroseismology. Performing fits to the H$\beta$, H$\gamma$, and H$\delta$ lines, we quantify the changing shape of the line and compare them to models and previous time series spectroscopy of G~29-38. These VLT data confirm several $\ell$ identifications and add four new values, including an additional $\ell$=2 and a possible $\ell$=4. In total from both sets of spectroscopy of G29-38, eleven modes now have known spherical degrees.
Clemens James Christopher
Thompson Susan E.
van Kerkwijk Marten Henric
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