THE ROTATION PERIOD OF EPSILON-ERI FROM PHOTOMETRY OF ITS STARSPOTS

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作者
FREY, GJ
GRIM, B
HALL, DS
MATTINGLY, P
ROBB, S
WOOD, J
ZEIGLER, K
机构
[1] VANDERBILT UNIV,DYER OBSERV,NASHVILLE,TN 37235
[2] TENNESSEE STATE UNIV,CTR EXCELLENCE INFORMAT SYST,NASHVILLE,TN 37203
[3] NIGHTWATCH OBSERV,FAIR OAKS,CA 95628
[4] GREENTREE OBSERV,TEMPE,AZ 85284
[5] FAUN LANE OBSERV,GARDEN GROVE,CA 92641
[6] GILA ASTRON RES INST,CLAYPOOL,AZ 85532
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10.1086/116005
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
BV photometry at six observatories in 1988/1989 and 1989/1990 shows variability resulting from five starspots which lived 1 or 2 months each, had rotation periods in the range 10.d0 < P < 12.d3, and had amplitudes in the range 0.m01-0.m03. From the range in P we estimate k > 0.20 +/- 0.05 for the differential rotation coefficient. Ca II K-line photometry, polarimetry, and earlier photometry reported in the literature has also shown variability with periodicities in the same 10d-12d range.
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页码:1813 / 1815
页数:3
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