Four-colour photometry of EY Dra: a study of an ultra-fast rotating active dM1-2e star

Details Four-colour photometry of EY Dra: a study of an ultra-fast rotating active dM1-2e star Four-colour photometry of EY Dra: a study of an ultra-fast rotating active dM1-2e star

2010-01-12

arxiv.org/abs/1001.1852v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

7 pages, 11 figures, 3 tables, accepted at AN, ephemeris corrected

Scientific paper

10.1002/asna.200911341

We present more than 1000-day long photometry of EY Draconis in BV(RI)C passbands. The changes in the light curve are caused by the spottedness of the rotating surface. Modelling of the spotted surface shows that there are two large active regions present on the star on the opposite hemispheres. The evolution of the surface patterns suggests a flip-flop phenomenon. Using Fourier analysis, we detect a rotation period of P_rot=0.45875d, and an activity cycle with P~350d, similar to the 11-year long cycle of the Sun. This cycle with its year-long period is the shortest one ever detected on active stars. Two bright flares are also detected and analysed.

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