LO Peg: surface differential rotation, flares, and spot-topographic evolution

Abstract

Using the wealth of ~24 yr multiband data, we present an in-depth study of the star-spot cycles, surface differential rotations (SDR), optical flares, evolution of star-spot distributions, and coronal activities on the surface of young, single, main-sequence, ultrafast rotator (UFR) LO Peg. From the long-term V -band photometry, we derive rotational period of LO Peg to be 0.4231 +/- 0.0001 d. Using the seasonal variations on the rotational period, the SDR pattern is investigated, and shows a solar-like pattern of SDR. A cyclic pattern with period of ~2.7 yr appears to be present in rotational period variation. During the observations, 20 optical flares are detected with a flare frequency of 1 flare per two days and with flare energy of 10^{31-34} erg. The surface coverage of cool spots is found to be in the range of 9-26 per cent. It appears that the high- and low-latitude spots are interchanging their positions. Quasi-simultaneous observations in X-ray, UV, and optical photometric bands show a signature of an excess of X-ray and UV activities in spotted regions.

20 pages, 13 figures, 4 tables, Published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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