J 2010

Modelling the light variability of the Ap star epsilon Ursae Majoris

SHULYAK, Denis; Jiří KRTIČKA; Zdeněk MIKULÁŠEK; Oleg KOCHUKHOV; Theresa LÜFTINGER et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Modelling the light variability of the Ap star epsilon Ursae Majoris

Název česky

Modelování světelné proměnnosti Ap hvězdy epsilon UMa

Název anglicky

Modelling the light variability of the Ap star epsilon Ursae Majoris

Autoři

SHULYAK, Denis; Jiří KRTIČKA; Zdeněk MIKULÁŠEK; Oleg KOCHUKHOV a Theresa LÜFTINGER

Vydání

Astronomy and Astrophysics, Les Ulis Cedex, France, EDP Sciences, 2010, 0004-6361

Další údaje

Jazyk

čeština

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10308 Astronomy

Stát vydavatele

Francie

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 4.425

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/10:00040632

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

Klíčová slova česky

hvězdy: chemicky pekuliární; hvězdy: proměnné: hvězdy: atmosféry; hvězdy: jednotlivé: epsilon UMa

Klíčová slova anglicky

stars: chemically peculiar; stars: variables: general; stars: atmospheres; stars: individual: epsilon UMa

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 10. 2. 2011 17:30, prof. Mgr. Jiří Krtička, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

Aims. We simulate the light variability of the Ap star epsilon UMa using the observed surface distributions of Fe, Cr, Ca, Mn, Mg, Sr, and Ti obtained with the help of the Doppler imaging technique. Methods. Using all photometric data available, we specified light variations of epsilon UMa modulated by its rotation from far UV to IR. We employed the LLmodels stellar model atmosphere code to predict the light variability in different photometric systems. Results. The rotational period of epsilon UMa is refined to 5.088631(18) day. It is shown that the observed light variability can be explained as a result of the redistribution of radiative flux from the UV spectral region to the visual caused by the inhomogeneous surface distribution of chemical elements. Among seven mapped elements, only Fe and Cr contribute significantly to the amplitude of the observed light variability. In general, we find very good agreement between theory and observations. We confirm the important role of Fe and Cr in determining the magnitude of the well-known depression around 5200 A by analyzing the peculiar a-parameter. Finally, we show that the abundance spots of considered elements cannot explain the observed variabilities in near UV and beta index, which probably have other causes. Conclusions. The inhomogeneous surface distribution of chemical elements can explain most of the observed light variability of the A-type CP star epsilon UMa.

Anglicky

Aims. We simulate the light variability of the Ap star epsilon UMa using the observed surface distributions of Fe, Cr, Ca, Mn, Mg, Sr, and Ti obtained with the help of the Doppler imaging technique. Methods. Using all photometric data available, we specified light variations of epsilon UMa modulated by its rotation from far UV to IR. We employed the LLmodels stellar model atmosphere code to predict the light variability in different photometric systems. Results. The rotational period of epsilon UMa is refined to 5.088631(18). It is shown that the observed light variability can be explained as a result of the redistribution of radiative flux from the UV spectral region to the visual caused by the inhomogeneous surface distribution of chemical elements. Among seven mapped elements, only Fe and Cr contribute significantly to the amplitude of the observed light variability. In general, we find very good agreement between theory and observations. We confirm the important role of Fe and Cr in determining the magnitude of the well-known depression around 5200 A by analyzing the peculiar a-parameter. Finally, we show that the abundance spots of considered elements cannot explain the observed variabilities in near UV and beta index, which probably have other causes. Conclusions. The inhomogeneous surface distribution of chemical elements can explain most of the observed light variability of the A-type CP star epsilon UMa.

Návaznosti

IAA301630901, projekt VaV
Název: Rozložení energie ve spektru horkých hvězd a jeho proměnnost
Investor: Akademie věd ČR, Rozložení energie ve spektru horkých hvězd a jeho proměnnost
MEB061014, projekt VaV
Název: Magnetické a proměnné hvězdy: od pozemských pozorování k družicovým
Investor: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR, Magnetické a proměnné hvězdy: od pozemských pozorování k družicovým, Program KONTAKT - mobility (vědeckotechnická spolupráce - MEB)