Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-05-06
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
13 pages, 6 figures, accepted for publication in A&A
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:200809935
The young O-type star theta1 OriC, the brightest star of the Trapezium cluster in Orion, is one of only two known magnetic rotators among the O stars. However, not all spectroscopic variations of this star can be explained by the magnetic rotator model. We present results from a long-term monitoring to study these unexplained variations and to improve the stellar rotational period. We want to study long-term trends of the radial velocity of theta1 OriC, to search for unusual changes, to improve the established rotational period and to check for possible period changes. We combine a large set of published spectroscopic data with new observations and analyze the spectra in a homogeneous way. We study the radial velocity from selected photo-spheric lines and determine the equivalent width of the Halpha and HeII4686 lines. We find evidence for a secular change of the radial velocity of theta1 OriC that is consistent with the published interferometric orbit. We refine the rotational period of theta1 OriC and discuss the possibility of detecting period changes in the near future.
Petit Véronique
Schanne Lothar
Stahl Otmar
Stober Ba.
Wade Gregg
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