Magnetic field topology, chemical spot distributions, and photometric variability of the Ap star φ Draconis - Sorbonne Université
Journal Articles Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Year : 2022

Magnetic field topology, chemical spot distributions, and photometric variability of the Ap star φ Draconis

Abstract

The primary component of the multiple star ϕ Dra is one of the brightest magnetic chemically peculiar stars in the northern sky. Here, we report results of a comprehensive study of the rotational photometric variability , binarity , magnetic field geometry , and surface chemical spot structure for this star. We derived a precise photometric rotational period of 1.71650213(21) d based on 1 yr of TESS nearly continuous space observations and disco v ered modulation of the stellar light curve with the phase of the 127.9-d binary orbit due to the light time travel effect. We revised parameters of the binary orbit and detected spectroscopic contribution of the secondary. A tomographic mapping technique was applied to the average intensity and circular polarization profiles derived from Narval high-resolution spectropolarimetric observations. This analysis yielded a detailed map of the global magnetic field topology together with the surface distributions of Si, Cr, and Fe abundances. Magnetic mapping demonstrates that the surface field structure of ϕ Dra is dominated by a distorted dipolar component with a peak field strength of 1.4 kG and a large asymmetry between the poles. Chemical maps show an enhancement of Cr, Fe and, to a lesser extent, Si in a series of spots encircling intersections of the magnetic and rotational equators. These chemical spot geometries do not directly correlate with either the local field strength or the field inclination.
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hal-03549610 , version 1 (31-01-2022)

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O Kochukhov, N Papakonstantinou, C Neiner. Magnetic field topology, chemical spot distributions, and photometric variability of the Ap star φ Draconis. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2022, 510 (4), pp.5821 - 5833. ⟨10.1093/mnras/stac066⟩. ⟨hal-03549610⟩
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