The Period Evolution of the Chemically Peculiar Star V473 Tau
arXiv:1702.00157 · doi:10.1063/1.4976493
Abstract
In this paper, the period evolution of the rotating chemically peculiar star V473\,Tau (A0Si, V = 7.26 mag) is investigated. Even though the star has been observed for more than fifty years, for the first time four consecutive years of space-based data covering between 2007 and 2010 is presented. The data is from the {\sl STEREO} satellite, and is combined with the archival results. The analysis shows that the rotation period of V473\,Tau is days, and has slightly decreased with the variation rate of -0.11(3)~s~yr over time. Also, the acceleration timescale of the star is found to be around ~yr, shorter than its main sequence lifetime (~yr). This indicates that the process of decrease in period might be reversible. On this basis, it can be suggested that V473\,Tau has a possible magnetic breaking and a differential rotation, which cause a variation in the movement of inertia, and hence the observed period change.
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