Lower limit for differential rotation in members of young loose stellar associations

2016/04/07 by E. Distefano, A. C. Lanzafame, A. F. Lanza +2
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Acoustics #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Context (archaeology) #Differential (mechanical device) #Differential rotation #Dynamo #Geology #Geometry #Limit (mathematics) #Magnetic field #Mathematical analysis #Mathematics #Period (music) #Physics #Rotation (mathematics) #Rotation period #Stars #Stellar rotation #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph.SR

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201527698

published as A&A 591, A43 (2016) · 23 pages, 15 figures, 5 tables,accepted by Astronomy and Astrophysics

arxiv created 2016/04/07 · openalex publication_date 2016/04/13 · arxiv updated 2016/06/15 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context. Surface differential rotation (SDR) plays a key role in dynamo models and determines a lower limit on the accuracy of stellar rotation period measurements. SDR estimates are therefore essential to constrain theoretical models and infer realistic rotation period uncertainties.

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