Statistical properties of a sample of periodically variable B-typesupergiants

2006/11/15 by K. Lefever, J. Puls, C. Aerts · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066038

published as 2007, A&A, 463, 1093L · 33 pages (including 14 pages online material). Accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics

arxiv created 2006/11/15 · openalex publication_date 2006/12/18 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2022/10/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04

Abstract

Aims.We have studied a sample of 28 periodically variable B-type supergiants selected from the HIPPARCOS mission and 12 comparison stars covering the whole B-type spectral range. Our goal is to test if their variability is compatible with opacity-driven non-radial oscillations.

Citations

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