Evolution of Horizontal Branch Stars in Globular Clusters: The Interesting Case of V79 in M3

Details Evolution of Horizontal Branch Stars in Globular Clusters: The Interesting Case of V79 in M3 Evolution of Horizontal Branch Stars in Globular Clusters: The Interesting Case of V79 in M3

1997-09-03

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9709024v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

10 pages including 3 figures, Latex, requires aaspp4.sty. Accepted by ApJL

Scientific paper

10.1086/310971

New observations of variable stars in the globular cluster M3 reveal that the RR Lyrae variable V79 is a double-mode (RRd) variable with the first overtone mode dominating. In all previous studies, V79 was found to be a fundamental mode (RRab) pulsator with an irregular light curve. This is the first observed mode switch for an RR Lyrae variable and it is direct observational evidence for blueward evolution of horizontal branch stars in the Oosterhoff type I cluster M3. It also demonstrates that there is a connection between the Blazhko effect and pulsational mode mixing in RR Lyrae variables. These new observations also show that the strength of the overtone oscillations in the RRd star V68 in M3 may have increased in the last 70 years, thus indicating blueward evolution for V68 as well. A survey of previously published investigations of RRd stars in Oosterhoff type II systems indicates that there is marginal evidence for an increase in the strength of fundamental mode oscillations in two stars: V30 in M15 and AQ Leo. If these increases are confirmed by future observations, it will indicate redward evolution for RRd stars in type II systems.

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