The Nature of Light Variations of the He-Strong CP Star HD 37776

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Authors

KRTIČKA Jiří MIKULÁŠEK Zdeněk ZVERKO Juraj ŽIŽNOVSKÝ Jozef

Year of publication 2005
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference Active OB-Stars: Laboratories For Stellar and Circumstellar Physics
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Faculty of Science

Citation
Web http://www.aspbooks.org/custom/publications/paper/index.phtml?paper_id=3980
Field Astronomy and astrophysics
Keywords stars: atmospheres; stars: chemically peculiar; stars: early-type; stars: variables: other; object: HD 37776
Description We calculated spectral energy distribution of the helium strong chemically peculiar star HD 37776 using adequate model atmospheres. We show that the chemical peculiarity influences the stellar energy distribution. Consequently, spots of peculiar chemical composition on the surface of a rotating star may cause detectable light variations of the star. However, the observed light variations are not likely caused by an uneven surface distribution of helium, but may be due to spots of metals (mainly carbon).
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