Asteroseismic analysis of two alpha-enhanced stars KIC 7976303 and KIC 8694723

Abstract

We intent to use stellar models with and without alpha-enhancement, as well as asteroseismic analysis, to study two alpha-enhanced stars, KIC 7976303 and KIC 8694723. For the alpha-enhanced models, we adopt [alpha/Fe] = 0.2, and 0.4. For the evolved sub-giant KIC 7976303 with mixed-modes, alpha-enhanced models fit the observations better than the models without alpha-enhancement, and point to a star with M = 1.20 $\pm$ 0.02 M_odot, t = 4.88 $\pm$ 0.08 Gyr, R = 2.04 $\pm$ 0.01 R_odot, and L = 5.07 $\pm$ 0.05 L_odot. For the post turnoff star KIC 8694723, we find that the models fit the observations well in all three cases ([alpha/Fe] = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4). According to the observed metal abundances, only alpha- enhanced models are used to estimate the stellar parameters, which are M = 1.13 $\pm$ 0.06 M_odot, t = 5.47 $\pm$ 0.43 Gyr, R = 1.55 $\pm$ 0.13 R_odot, and L = 3.18 $\pm$ 0.26 L_odot. Our alpha-enhanced models indicate KIC 7976303 has a larger mass and younger age than in previous works based on standard models. Furthermore, the differences of estimated mass and age between the three cases are $\sim$ 0.1 M_odot and $\sim$ 0.5 - 1.3 Gyr. These results suggest that we include alpha-enhancement in the modeling of alpha-enhanced stars, such as members of GCs (Globular Clusters), metal-poor stars in the disc and in the halo.

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