Issue |
Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser.
Volume 135, Number 1, February II 1999
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Page(s) | 57 - 63 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/aas:1999159 | |
Published online | 15 February 1999 |
A search for rapid oscillations in chemically peculiar A-type stars
Institut für Astronomie, Universität Wien, Türkenschanzstraße 17, A-1180 Wien, Austria
Send offprint request to: G. Handler
Received:
27
August
1998
Accepted:
25
September
1998
In 1995 we initiated a Northern Hemisphere survey for rapidly oscillating
Ap stars. This paper presents the results including one new roAp star
(HD 122970), the confirmation of rapid oscillations of HD 99563 and
apparent null results for other stars.
Using Hipparcos data a statistical analysis of the absolute magnitudes
and galactic distributions of all known roAp and noAp stars (also taken from the
literature) was made.
A systematic trend for most of the program stars in a M V vs.
β (index of the Strömgren system)
diagram was detected leading to the conclusion that β
is systematically influenced by the chemical peculiarity and/or
magnetic field.
Three roAp stars are outside the δ Scuti instability strip which
implies that the driving mechanism of the two classes of pulsating
star is
different. This is also suggested by new pulsation models.
No statistical difference between the galactic distribution
of roAp and noAp stars was found.
Key words: stars: chemically peculiar / stars: oscillations
© European Southern Observatory (ESO), 1999