The heterogeneous class of lambda Bootis stars

Details The heterogeneous class of lambda Bootis stars The heterogeneous class of lambda Bootis stars

Dec 2003

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Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.412, p.447-464 (2003)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Stars: Atmospheres, Stars: Chemically Peculiar, Stars: Binaries: Spectroscopic

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We demonstrate that it is arduous to define the lambda Boo stars as a class of objects exhibiting uniform abundance peculiarities which would be generated by a mechanism altering the structure of their atmospheric layers. We collected the stars classified as lambda Boo up to now and discuss their properties, in particular the important percentage of confirmed binaries producing composite spectra (including our adaptive optics observations) and of misclassified objects. The unexplained RV variables (and thus suspected binaries), the known SB for which we lack information on the companion, the stars with an UV flux inconsistent with their classification, and the fast rotating stars for which no accurate abundance analysis can be performed, are also reviewed.
Partly based on observations collected at the CFH Telescope (Hawaii) and at TBL of the Pic du Midi Observatory (France).
Table \ref{tab5} is only available in electronic form at http://www.edpsciences.org

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