2020ApJ...891...29S


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2020ApJ...891...29S - Astrophys. J., 891, 29-29 (2020/March-1)

The SPOTS models: a grid of theoretical stellar evolution tracks and isochrones for testing the effects of starspots on structure and colors.

SOMERS G., CAO L. and PINSONNEAULT M.H.

Abstract (from CDS):

One-dimensional stellar evolution models have been successful at representing the structure and evolution of stars in diverse astrophysical contexts, but complications have been noted in the context of young, magnetically active stars, as well as close binary stars with significant tidal interactions. Numerous puzzles are associated with pre-main-sequence (pre-MS) and active main sequence (MS) stars, relating to their radii, their colors, certain elemental abundances, and the coevality of young clusters, among others. A promising explanation for these puzzles is the distorting effects of magnetic activity and starspots on the structure of active stars. To assist the community in evaluating this hypothesis, we present the Stellar Parameters of Tracks with Starspots (SPOTS) models, a grid of solar-metallicity stellar evolutionary tracks and isochrones that include a treatment of the structural effects of starspots. The models range from 0.1 to 1.3 M☉ and from spotless to a surface covering fraction of 85%, and are evolved from the pre-MS to the red giant branch (or 15 Gyr). We also produce two-temperature synthetic colors for our models using empirically calibrated color tables. We describe the physical ingredients included in the SPOTS models and compare their predictions to other modern evolution codes. Finally, we apply these models to several open questions in the field of active stars, including the radii of young eclipsing binaries, the color scale of pre-MS stars, and the existence of sub-subgiants, demonstrating that our models can explain many peculiar features of active stars.

Abstract Copyright: © 2020. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

Journal keyword(s): Young star clusters - Starspots - Magnetic stars - Stellar ages - Stellar properties - Early stellar evolution - Stellar evolution

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Number of rows : 8
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 Cl Melotte 22 OpC 03 46 38.0 +24 10 41           ~ 3679 0
2 Cl* NGC 2682 SAND 1063 RS* 08 51 13.3549065744 +11 51 40.172654052 15.557 14.84 13.573   12.591 G8IV 62 0
3 NGC 2682 OpC 08 51 23.5 +11 48 54           ~ 2528 0
4 Cl* NGC 2682 SAND 1113 RS* 08 51 25.3043953560 +12 02 56.494997844 15.299 14.78 13.736     ~ 71 0
5 NAME beta Pic Moving Group MGr 14 30 -42.0           ~ 894 0
6 UScoCTIO 5 Or* 15 59 50.5086047328 -19 44 37.368190320           M4e 54 0
7 NAME Upper Sco Association As* 16 12 -23.4           ~ 1586 1
8 DENIS J161630.6-251220 LM* 16 16 30.6738768240 -25 12 20.215798956   19.5   17.3 15.042 M4.5V-M5V+M4.5V-M5V 44 0

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