The RR Lyrae star U Comae as a test for nonlinear pulsation models

被引:42
作者
Bono, G
Castellani, V
Marconi, M
机构
[1] Osserv Astron Roma, I-00040 Monte Porzio Catone, Italy
[2] Univ Pisa, Dipartimento Fis, I-56100 Pisa, Italy
[3] Osserv Astron Capodimonte, I-80131 Naples, Italy
关键词
stars : distances; stars : evolution; stars : horizontal-branch; stars : individual (U Comae); stars : oscillations; stars : variables : other;
D O I
10.1086/312582
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We use high-precision multiband photometric data of the first-overtone RR Lyrae star U Comae to investigate the predictive capability of full-amplitude, nonlinear, convective hydrodynamical models. The main outcome of this investigation is that theoretical predictions properly account for the luminosity variations along a full pulsation cycle. Moreover, we find that this approach, because of the strong dependence of this observable and of the pulsation period on stellar parameters, supplies tight constraints on stellar mass, effective temperature, and distance modulus. Pulsational estimates of these parameters appear in good agreement with empirical ones. Finally, a well-defined bump just before the luminosity maximum gave the unique opportunity to calibrate the turbulent convection model adopted for handling the coupling between pulsation and convection.
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页码:L129 / L132
页数:4
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