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astro-ph.SR2026

Unstable magnetospheric accretion on the T Tauri star TW Hya

J. -F. Donati, P. I. Cristofari, C. Moutou +9

In this paper we present new spectropolarimetric and velocimetric observations of the prototypical classical T Tauri star TW Hya obtained with SPIRou at the Canada-France-Hawaii Te…

astro-ph.SR2026

Magnetic geometry of M dwarfs in the southern PLATO field

M. Diez, P. I. Cristofari, J. Morin +9

M dwarfs are the most abundant stars in the Galaxy and exhibit diverse magnetic behaviours. Understanding their large-scale magnetic fields is essential to study stellar dynamos an…

astro-ph.SR2026

A fast method for deriving relative small-scale magnetic field variations from high-resolution spectroscopy

Paul I. Cristofari, Steven H. Saar, Aline A. Vidotto +1

Observational constraints on stellar magnetic fields are essential to both stellar and planetary physics. Recent studies revealed the diversity and evolution of large-scale magneti…

astro-ph.SR2026★ 1 cited

Magnetic field measurements in a sample of Class I and flat-spectrum protostars observed with SPIRou

L. Drouglazet, E. Alecian, A. Sousa +27

Magnetic fields play a crucial role throughout stellar evolution, regulating angular momentum, channelling accretion, and launching jets and outflows. While the magnetic properties…

astro-ph.SR2026

Monitoring the magnetospheric accretion of the classical T Tauri star DO Tau with SPIRou

J. -F. Donati, P. I. Cristofari, A. Carmona +11

We present observations of the classical T Tauri star DO Tau collected with the near-infrared SPIRou spectropolarimeter and precision velocimeter at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telesc…

astro-ph.SR2026

Betelgeuse: Detection of the Expanding Wake of the Companion Star

Andrea K. Dupree, Paul I. Cristofari, Morgan MacLeod +1

Recent analyses conclude that Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star (HD 39801), likely has a companion object with a period of about 2000 days orbiting at only 2.3 stellar radii, deep…

astro-ph.SR2025

Searching for close-in planets around TWA 7 with SPIRou

J. -F. Donati, P. I. Cristofari, C. Moutou +7

We outline in this paper observations of the young pre-main-sequence low-mass star TWA 7, hosting a debris disk and a distant planet. Using data collected with the near-infrared SP…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 1 cited

A magnetic field study of two fast-rotating, radio bright M dwarfs. StKM 1-1262 and V374 Peg

S. Bellotti, P. I. Cristofari, J. R. Callingham +8

Radio observations at low frequencies are sensitive to the magnetic activity of stars and the plasma environment surrounding them. The accurate interpretation of the processes unde…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 12 cited

Radio Burst from a Stellar Coronal Mass Ejection

J. R. Callingham, C. Tasse, R. Keers +15

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are massive expulsions of magnetised plasma from a star, and are the largest contributors to space weather in the Solar System. CMEs are theorized to…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 5 cited

Chromaticity of stellar activity in radial velocities : Anti-correlated families of lines on the M dwarf EV Lac with SPIRou and SOPHIE

Pierre Larue, Xavier Delfosse, Andres Carmona +33

Context. In the search for exoplanets using radial velocities (RV), stellar activity has become one of the main limiting factors for detectability. Fortunately, activity-induced RV…

astro-ph.SR2025

Rotational modulation and long-term evolution of the small-scale magnetic fields of M dwarfs observed with SPIRou

P. I. Cristofari, J. -F. Donati, S. Bellotti +7

M dwarfs are known to host magnetic fields, impacting exoplanet studies and playing a key role in stellar and planetary formation and evolution. Observations revealed the long-term…

astro-ph.SR2025

Spectroscopic Confirmation: Fast rotators in the young clusters NGC 1856 and NGC 1953

Paul I. Cristofari, Andrea K. Dupree, Antonino P. Milone +2

We present the results of a spectroscopic investigation of two Large Magellanic Cloud globular clusters, NGC 1953 and NGC 1856. Both clusters have similar ages (250 and 300 Myr, re…

astro-ph.SR2025

Full Stokes magnetometry of the active M dwarfs AU Mic and EV Lac with SPIRou

J. -F. Donati, P. I. Cristofari, B. Klein +2

We report in this paper circularly and linearly polarized observations of the young active M dwarfs AU Mic and EV Lac with the near-infrared SPIRou spectropolarimeter at the Canada…

astro-ph.SR2025

Six-yr SPIRou monitoring of the young planet-host dwarf AU Mic

J. -F. Donati, P. I. Cristofari, C. Moutou +10

In this paper we revisit our spectropolarimetric and velocimetric analysis of the young M dwarf AU Mic based on data collected with SPIRou at the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope, ov…

astro-ph.SR2025

Mass, Gas, and Gauss around a T Tauri Star with SPIRou

J. -F. Donati, E. Gaidos, C. Moutou +4

Studies of young planets help us understand planet evolution and investigate important evolutionary processes such as atmospheric escape. We monitored IRAS 04125+2902, a 3 Myr-old…

astro-ph.SR2024

Chemical Links between a Young M-type T Tauri Star and its Substellar Companion: Spectral Analysis and C/O Measurement of DH Tau A

Neda Hejazi, Jerry W. Xuan, David R. Coria +5

The chemical abundance measurements of host stars and their substellar companions provide a powerful tool to trace the formation mechanism of the planetary systems. We present a de…

astro-ph.SR2024

SPIRou observations of the young planet-hosting star PDS 70

J. -F. Donati, P. I. Cristofari, S. H. P. Alencar +14

This paper presents near-infrared spectropolarimetric and velocimetric observations of the young planet-hosting T Tauri star PDS 70, collected with SPIRou at the 3.6m Canada-France…

astro-ph.SR2024

Measuring Sub-Kelvin Variations in Stellar Temperature with High-Resolution Spectroscopy

Étienne Artigau, Charles Cadieux, Neil J. Cook +11

The detection of stellar variability often relies on the measurement of selected activity indicators such as coronal emission lines and non-thermal emissions. On the flip side, the…

astro-ph.SR2024

SPIRou monitoring of the protostar V347 Aur: binarity, magnetic fields, pulsed dynamo and accretion

J. -F. Donati, P. I. Cristofari, A. Carmona +1

We present in this paper an analysis of near-infrared observations of the 0.3-Msun protostar V347 Aur collected with the SPIRou high-resolution spectropolarimeter and velocimeter a…

astro-ph.SR2024

Rotation and H emission in a young SMC cluster: a spectroscopic view of NGC 330

Paul I. Cristofari, Andrea K. Dupree, Antonino P. Milone +4

We present an analysis of high-resolution optical spectra recorded for 30 stars of the split extended main-sequence turnoff (eMSTO) of the young ( 40 Myr) Small Magellanic Cl…

astro-ph.SR2024★ 1 cited

SPIRou spectropolarimetry of the T Tauri star TW Hydrae: magnetic fields, accretion and planets

J. -F. Donati, P. I. Cristofari, L. T. Lehmann +15

In this paper we report near-infrared observations of the classical T Tauri star TW Hya with the SPIRou high-resolution spectropolarimeter and velocimeter at the 3.6-m Canada-Franc…

astro-ph.SR2024

The classical T Tauri star CI Tau observed with SPIRou: magnetospheric accretion and planetary formation

J. -F. Donati, B. Finociety, P. I. Cristofari +15

We report new observations of the classical T~Tauri star CI~Tau with the SPIRou near-infrared spectropolarimeter and velocimeter at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) in lat…

astro-ph.SR2023

Measuring small-scale magnetic fields of 44 M dwarfs from SPIRou spectra with ZeeTurbo

P. I. Cristofari, J. -F. Donati, C. Moutou +11

We present the results of an analysis aimed at probing the small-scale magnetic fields of M dwarfs observed with SPIRou, the nIR high-resolution spectro-polarimeter installed at th…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 28 cited

Monitoring the young planet host V1298 Tau with SPIRou: planetary system and evolving large-scale magnetic field

B. Finociety, J. -F. Donati, P. I. Cristofari +15

We report results of a spectropolarimetric monitoring of the young Sun-like star V1298~Tau based on data collected with the near-infrared spectropolarimeter SPIRou at the Canada-Fr…