arXiv 1105.21982011-05-30astro-ph.SR

Miras随脉动周期变化的演化状态

The evolutionary state of Miras with changing pulsation periods

Stefan Uttenthaler, Koen Van Stiphout, Kevin Voet, Hans Van Winckel, Sophie Van Eck, Alain Jorissen, Franz Kerschbaum, Gert Raskin, Saskia Prins, Wim Pessemier,… 展开作者

Stefan Uttenthaler, Koen Van Stiphout, Kevin Voet, Hans Van Winckel, Sophie Van Eck, Alain Jorissen, Franz Kerschbaum, Gert Raskin, Saskia Prins, Wim Pessemier, Christoffel Waelkens, Yves Frémat, Herman Hensberge, Louis Dumortier, Holger Lehmann

备注：: 11 pages, 7 figures, 2 tables; accepted for publication in A&A
DOI：: 10.1051/0004-6361/201116463

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背景：Miras是长周期的变量，被认为是在渐近巨分支（AGB）阶段的演变。在大约百分之一的已知Miras中，脉动周期正在变化。据推测，这种变化周期是这些恒星最近热脉冲的结果。目的：我们的目标是澄清这些恒星的演化状态，特别是确定它们是否处于热脉冲（TP-）AGB阶段。研究方法：一个重要的信息，一直被忽视，迄今为止，当确定的演化状态是放射性的s-过程元素锝（Tc）的存在。我们获得了高分辨率，高信噪比的光学光谱的十几个突出的米拉变量与变化的脉动周期，以寻找这个指标的TP和疏浚。我们还使用光谱来测量锂（Li）丰度。此外，我们建立了我们的样本恒星的演化状态，通过他们的现代周期和光度。结果：在该计划观测的12颗样本星中，发现5颗显示出Tc的吸收线。BH Cru被发现是一颗碳星，它的周期在过去几十年中可能已经停止增长。我们报告了一个可能的开关在脉动模式的T UMi从米拉半定期的变化，在过去的两年。另一方面，R Nor可能是一颗质量相当大的AGB星，这对所有蜿蜒的Miras来说都是如此。最后，我们将RU Vul分配给贫金属厚盘，其性质与短周期贫金属Miras非常相似。结论：我们的结论是，有没有明确的相关性之间的周期变化类和Tc的存在。最有可能经历过最近TP的恒星是BH Cru和R Hya，尽管它们的周期变化率相当不同。

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Context: Miras are long-period variables thought to be in the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) phase of evolution. In about one percent of known Miras, the pulsation period is changing. It has been speculated that this changing period is the consequence of a recent thermal pulse in these stars. Aims: We aim to clarify the evolutionary state of these stars, and to determine in particular whether or not they are in the thermally-pulsing (TP-)AGB phase. Methods: One important piece of information that has been neglected so far when determining the evolutionary state is the presence of the radio-active s-process element technetium (Tc). We obtained high-resolution, high signal-to-noise-ratio optical spectra of a dozen prominent Mira variables with changing pulsation period to search for this indicator of TPs and dredge-up. We also use the spectra to measure lithium (Li) abundances. Furthermore, we establish the evolutionary states of our sample stars by means of their present-day periods and luminosities. Results: Among the twelve sample stars observed in this programme, five were found to show absorption lines of Tc. BH Cru is found to be a carbon-star, its period increase in the past decades possibly having stopped by now. We report a possible switch in the pulsation mode of T UMi from Mira-like to semi-regular variability in the past two years. R Nor, on the other hand, is probably a fairly massive AGB star, which could be true for all meandering Miras. Finally, we assign RU Vul to the metal-poor thick disk with properties very similar to the short-period, metal-poor Miras. Conclusions: We conclude that there is no clear correlation between period change class and Tc presence. The stars that are most likely to have experienced a recent TP are BH Cru and R Hya, although their rates of period change are quite different.

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