MAGNETIC-FIELD OF THE HELIUM-WEAK STAR 3-SCORPII

被引:23
作者
LANDSTREET, JD
BORRA, EF
FONTAINE, G
机构
[1] UNIV LAVAL,DEPT PHYS,QUEBEC CITY G1K 7P4,QUEBEC,CANADA
[2] UNIV MONTREAL,DEPT PHYS,MONTREAL H3C 3J7,QUEBEC,CANADA
关键词
Dipole fields - Field distribution - Longitudinal magnetic fields - Magnetic axis - Magnetic equator - Magnetic poles - Magnetic-field - Magnetic-field geometry - Rotation axes;
D O I
10.1093/mnras/188.3.609
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
The helium-weak star 3 Sco is found to have a variable longitudinal magnetic field, which ranges between +1700 and -4100 gauss with a period of 1.46 day. It is shown that the magnetic field geometry may be modelled by a dipole field distribution with the magnetic axis almost perpendicular to the rotation axis. The star seems to have helium deficient zones near the two magnetic poles, and a helium-rich region around the magnetic equator. © Royal Astronomical Society.
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页码:609 / 613
页数:5
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