Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2010-12-29
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
accepted to Astron. Astrophys., 8 pages, 6 figures, echelle spectra available from the first author, later from CDS
Scientific paper
Context. The nearby multiple system delta Velorum contains a widely detached eclipsing binary and a third component. Aims. We take advantage of this system offering the opportunity to determine the set of fundamental parameters (masses, luminosities, and radii) of three coeval stars with sufficient precision to test models of stellar evolution. Methods. Extensive high-resolution spectroscopy is analyzed by the broadening function technique to provide the first spectroscopic orbit of the eclipsing pair. Simultaneous analysis of the spectroscopic data and the SMEI satellite light curve is performed to provide astrophysical parameters for the components. We use a modified Roche model assuming an eccentric orbit and asynchronous rotation. Results. The observations show that components of the eclipsing pair rotate at about two-thirds of the break-up velocity, which excludes any chemical peculiarity and results in a non-uniform surface brightness. Although the inner orbit is eccentric, no apsidal motion is seen during the SMEI photometric observations. For the inner orbit, the orbital parameters are eccentricity e = 0.29, longitude of the periastron passage omega = 109 degrees, and inclination 89.0 degrees. Conclusions. Component's masses MAa = 2.53+/-0.11 Msun, MAb = 2.37+/-0.10 Msun and MB = 1.5 Msun combined with inferred radii of Aa and Ab components indicate that the eclipsing pair has already left the Main sequence and the estimated age of the system is about 400 Myr.
Berndt A.
Chini Rolf
Eiff Matthias Ammler-von
Hoffmeister Vera
Kervella Pierre
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