2013ApJ...776..113C


Query : 2013ApJ...776..113C

2013ApJ...776..113C - Astrophys. J., 776, 113 (2013/October-3)

Spectropolarimetry of the classical T Tauri star BP Tau.

CHEN W. and JOHNS-KRULL C.M.

Abstract (from CDS):

We implement a least-squares deconvolution (LSD) code to study magnetic fields on cool stars. We first apply our code to high-resolution optical echelle spectra of 53 Cam (a magnetic Ap star) and three well-studied cool stars (Arcturus, 61 Cyg A, and ξ Boo A) as well as the Sun (by observing the asteroid Vesta) as tests of the code and the instrumentation. Our analysis is based on several hundred photospheric lines spanning the wavelength range 5000 Å to 9000 Å. We then apply our LSD code to six nights of data on the Classical T Tauri Star BP Tau. A maximum longitudinal field of 370±80 G is detected from the photospheric lines on BP Tau. A 1.8 kG dipole tilted at 129° with respect to the rotation axis and a 1.4 kG octupole tilted at 104° with respect to the rotation axis, both with a filling factor of 0.25, best fit our LSD Stokes V profiles. Measurements of several emission lines (He I 5876 Å, Ca II 8498 Å, and 8542 Å) show the presence of strong magnetic fields in the line formation regions of these lines, which are believed to be the base of the accretion footpoints. The field strength measured from these lines shows night-to-night variability consistent with rotation of the star.

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Journal keyword(s): stars: formation - stars: individual: BP Tau - stars: magnetic field - stars: pre-main sequence - techniques: polarimetric

Simbad objects: 14

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Number of rows : 14
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026
#notes
1 * eps Eri BY* 03 32 55.8444911587 -09 27 29.739493865 5.19 4.61 3.73 3.00 2.54 K2V 2073 1
2 V* BP Tau Or* 04 19 15.8339827632 +29 06 26.926959492   13.13 12.12 11.89   K5/7Ve 721 0
3 V* DF Tau TT* 04 27 02.7932020080 +25 42 22.453341516 11.97 12.25 11.42 10.31 9.14 M3Ve 528 1
4 HD 285778 Or* 04 27 10.5694045464 +17 50 42.660831084   11.07 10.22     K1e 143 0
5 V* DK Tau Or* 04 30 44.243376 +26 01 24.65328 13.32 14.59 13.05 12.08   K7e+K7e 350 0
6 V* AA Tau Or* 04 34 55.4201902392 +24 28 53.033624580 13.14 13.34 12.20 12.03   K5Ve 801 0
7 V* DN Tau Or* 04 35 27.3776226144 +24 14 58.910343720 13.56 12.88 11.50 11.79   M1:Ve 448 0
8 * 53 Cam a2* 08 01 42.4403874648 +60 19 27.806833200   6.177 6.008     A3VpSrSiCrEu 410 0
9 V* TW Hya TT* 11 01 51.9053285064 -34 42 17.033218380   11.94 10.50 10.626 9.18 K6Ve 2144 1
10 * alf Boo RG* 14 15 39.67207 +19 10 56.6730 2.46 1.18 -0.05 -1.03 -1.68 K1.5IIIFe-0.5 2417 1
11 * ksi Boo A PM* 14 51 23.3884659504 +19 06 01.619801424   5.40 4.675     G7Ve 564 0
12 * 61 Cyg A BY* 21 06 53.9395895022 +38 44 57.902349973 7.50 6.39 5.21 4.19 3.54 K5V 1099 0
13 * 61 Cyg B PM* 21 06 55.2638444466 +38 44 31.358519864 8.63 7.40 6.03 4.86 3.55 K7V 765 0
14 V* GL Lac a2* 22 44 07.5047456400 +55 35 21.211012248   8.85 8.82     kB9hB7HeB8pSi 293 0

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