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2. The radius and mass of the subgiant star β Hyi from interferometry and asteroseismology.

Author

North, J. R., Davis, J., Bedding, T. R., Ireland, M. J., Jacob, A. P., O'Byrne, J., Owens, S. M., Robertson, J. G., Tango, W. J., and Tuthill, P. G.

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STARS, CIRCUMSTELLAR matter, INTERFEROMETRY, OPTICAL measurements, OPTICS -- Laboratory manuals
Abstract

We have used the Sydney University Stellar Interferometer to measure the angular diameter of β Hydri. This star is a nearby G2 subgiant the mean density of which was recently measured with high precision using asteroseismology. We determine the radius and effective temperature of the star to be (0.9 per cent) and K (0.7 per cent) respectively. By combining the radius with the mean density, as estimated from asteroseismology, we make a direct estimate of the stellar mass. We find a value of (2.8 per cent), which agrees with published estimates based on fitting in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram, but has much higher precision. These results place valuable constraints on theoretical models of β Hyi and its oscillation frequencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2007
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