Axial rotation and turbulence of RR ab stars: the Peterson Conundrum revisited

Abstract

We calibrate and then use the relation between equivalent width (EW) and full-width-half-maximum (FWHM) of metallic absorption lines in the spectra of RR Lyrae stars to estimate a new upper limit of Vrot sini less than or equal to 6 km/s on their axial equatorial rotational velocities, and to derive the variations of macroturbulent velocities in their atmospheres during pulsation cycles. Finally, we present a simple way to estimate macroturbulent/rotational velocity from FWHM of the cross-correlation function.

15 pages, 7 figures, 1 table. EAS Publications Series.: "New advances in stellar physics: from microscopic to macroscopic processes", 27-31 May 2013, Roscoff, France

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