Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jul 1997
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997a%26as..124...23p&link_type=abstract
A & A Supplement series, Vol. 124, July 1997, 23-31.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
8
Astronomical Data Bases, Surveys, Stars, Lambda Bootis, Stars, Chemically Peculiar, Stars, Early Type
Scientific paper
With asteroseismic techniques it is possible to investigate the interior and the evolutionary status of stars via their frequency spectrum. Both information would be very much needed for lambda Bootis stars, a group of metal-poor Population I, A-type stars, since no conclusive theory exists explaining the observed abundance anomalies. Geneva and Stromgren photometry place these stars inside the classical instability strip or at least very close to it. We therefore have started an extensive photometric survey for pulsation in lambda Bootis stars and have discovered so far 13 new variables. In this paper we present results for stars which presumably are constant, because we are able to establish only an upper level for possible variability. A typical noise level of 3 mmag for Stromgren b was achieved in the relevant frequency domain up to 100 d^{-1}. Considering the given noise level of our survey, we conclude that at least 50% of all investigated lambda Bootis stars inside the instability strip are pulsating, making this group remarkable compared to stars with similar spectral types. This may suggest that a low (surface) metallicity has an influence on the pulsation Based on observations obtained at ESO-La Silla, CTIO, SAAO, McDonald Observatory, Instituto Astrofisica Andalucia Observatory.
Gelbmann M.
Handler Gerald
Kuschnig Rainer
Paunzen E. E.
Weiss Walter
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