Extending the Asteroseismic Calibration of the Stellar Rossby Number

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Autori principali: Metcalfe, Travis S., Corsaro, Enrico, Bonanno, Alfio, Creevey, Orlagh L., van Saders, Jennifer L.
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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author Metcalfe, Travis S.
Corsaro, Enrico
Bonanno, Alfio
Creevey, Orlagh L.
van Saders, Jennifer L.
author_facet Metcalfe, Travis S.
Corsaro, Enrico
Bonanno, Alfio
Creevey, Orlagh L.
van Saders, Jennifer L.
contents The stellar Rossby number (Ro) is a dimensionless quantity that is used in the description of fluid flows. It characterizes the relative importance of Coriolis forces on convective motions, which is central to understanding magnetic stellar evolution. Here we present an expanded sample of Kepler asteroseismic targets to help calibrate the relation between Ro and Gaia color, and we extend the relation to redder colors using observations of the mean activity levels and rotation periods for a sample of brighter stars from the Mount Wilson survey. Our quadratic fit to the combined sample is nearly linear between 0.55 < G_BP-G_RP < 1.2, and can be used to estimate Ro for stars with spectral types between F5 and K3. The strong deviation from linearity in the original calibration may reflect an observational bias against the detection of solar-like oscillations at higher activity levels for the coolest stars.
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spellingShingle Extending the Asteroseismic Calibration of the Stellar Rossby Number
Metcalfe, Travis S.
Corsaro, Enrico
Bonanno, Alfio
Creevey, Orlagh L.
van Saders, Jennifer L.
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
The stellar Rossby number (Ro) is a dimensionless quantity that is used in the description of fluid flows. It characterizes the relative importance of Coriolis forces on convective motions, which is central to understanding magnetic stellar evolution. Here we present an expanded sample of Kepler asteroseismic targets to help calibrate the relation between Ro and Gaia color, and we extend the relation to redder colors using observations of the mean activity levels and rotation periods for a sample of brighter stars from the Mount Wilson survey. Our quadratic fit to the combined sample is nearly linear between 0.55 < G_BP-G_RP < 1.2, and can be used to estimate Ro for stars with spectral types between F5 and K3. The strong deviation from linearity in the original calibration may reflect an observational bias against the detection of solar-like oscillations at higher activity levels for the coolest stars.
title Extending the Asteroseismic Calibration of the Stellar Rossby Number
topic Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.08106