2016A&A...594A..41I -
Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 594A41-41 (2016/10-1)
Glimpses of stellar surfaces. I. Spot evolution and differential rotation of the planet host star Kepler-210.
IOANNIDIS P. and SCHMITT J.H.M.M.
Abstract (from CDS):
We use high accuracy photometric data obtained with the Kepler satellite to monitor the activity modulations of the Kepler-210 planet host star over a time span of more than four years. Following the phenomenology of the star's light curve in combination with a five spot model, we identify six different so-called spot seasons. A characteristic, which is common in the majority of the seasons, is the persistent appearance of spots in a specific range of longitudes on the stellar surface. The most prominent period of the observed activity modulations is different for each season and appears to evolve following a specific pattern, resembling the changes in the sunspot periods during the solar magnetic cycle. Under the hypothesis that the star exhibits solar-like differential rotation, we suggest differential rotation values of Kepler-210 that are similar to or smaller than that of the Sun. Finally, we estimate spot life times between ∼60 days and ∼90 days, taking into consideration the evolution of the total covered stellar surface computed from our model.
Abstract Copyright:
© ESO, 2016
Journal keyword(s):
stars: activity - starspots - stars: rotation
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