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揭示sigma Ori E的可变性

Unraveling the variability of sigma Ori E

M. E. Oksala, O. Kochukhov, J. Krtička, M. Prvák, Z. Mikulášek

摘要:

猎户座Sigma E(HD 37479)是一颗典型的氦强恒星,拥有强大的磁场,以及由两个等离子云组成的磁层。观测到的猎户座σ E的光学(ubvy)光变曲线主要是由星周物质造成的日食特征所主导,然而,还有一些额外的特征无法用汤森和奥沃斯基的刚性旋转磁层(RRM)模型来解释。使用磁多普勒成像(MDI)技术,光谱偏振观测的σ Ori E被用来产生地图的磁场拓扑结构和各种元素丰度分布。我们还提出了一个分析,利用这些计算的MDI地图结合NLTE TLUSTY模型,研究这颗星的光学亮度变化所产生的表面不均匀性。有人认为,这种物理现象可能是模型和观测之间光变曲线不一致的原因。

英文摘要:

Sigma Ori E (HD 37479) is the prototypical helium-strong star shown to harbor a strong magnetic field, as well as a magnetosphere consisting of two clouds of plasma. The observed optical (ubvy) light curve of sigma Ori E is dominated by eclipse features due to circumstellar material, however, there remain additional features unexplained by the Rigidly Rotating Magnetosphere (RRM) model of Townsend & Owocki. Using the technique of magnetic Doppler imaging (MDI), spectropolarimetric observations of sigma Ori E are used to produce maps of both the magnetic field topology and various elemental abundance distributions. We also present an analysis utilizing these computed MDI maps in conjunction with NLTE TLUSTY models to study the optical brightness variability of this star arising from surface inhomogeneities. It has been suggested that this physical phenomena may be responsible for the light curve inconsistencies between the model and observations.

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