Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jul 2003
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003a%26a...406..287t&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.406, p.287-292 (2003)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Stars: Binaries: Spectroscopic, Stars: Variables: General, Stars: Individual: En(16) Lac
Scientific paper
We perform seismic modelling of the massive beta Cep star EN Lacertae. The starting point of our analysis is the spectroscopic mode identification recently performed. To this, we add a new updated photometric mode identification based upon a non-adiabatic description of the eigenfunctions in the outer atmosphere. Both mode identifications agree and this allows us to fine-tune the stellar parameters of EN Lacertae with unprecedented precision. This is done by producing a huge amount of stellar models with different parameters and selecting those that fulfill the frequency values and the mode identification. Our study is the first one of its kind in which a reconcilation between observed pulsational characteristics and theoretical models can be achieved at a level that allows accurate determination of the basic stellar parameters of a massive oscillator. We derive a mass of M=9.62+/- 0.11 Msun and an age of 15.7 million years if we assume that convective overshooting does not occur.
Aerts Christine
Andrievsky Sergei. M.
Briquet Maryline
de Ridder Joris
Dupret Marc-Antoine
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