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1999A&A...345..221P - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 345221-232 (1999/5-1)

Interferometric observations of R Leonis in the K band. First direct detection of the photospheric pulsation and study of the atmospheric intensity distribution.

PERRIN G., COUDE DU FORESTO V., RIDGWAY S.T., MENNESSON B., RUILIER C., MARIOTTI J.-M., TRAUB W.A. and LACASSE M.G.

Abstract (from CDS):

The Mira-type star R Leonis was observed at two different epochs in the K band with the FLUOR beam combiner on the IOTA interferometer. A variation of diameter is clearly detected for the very first time at this wavelength revealing an apparent pulsation of atmospheric layers very close to the stellar photosphere. We discuss the excess of visibility measured at high spatial frequencies and show that they very likely reveal smaller diameters of the photosphere (22-24mas) than those deduced on the basis of shorter frequency components. This smaller diameter makes R Leonis a fundamental pulsator. Mira models are compared to our data and a disagreement with spatial intensity distribution and dynamical behaviour is found.

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Journal keyword(s): techniques: interferometric - stars: fundamental parameters - stars: individual: R Leo - stars: AGB and post-AGB - infrared: stars

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