2 papers
astro-ph.GA2024
Transitory tidal heating and its impact on cluster isochrones
S. Jane Arthur, Gloria Koenigsberger, Kristin Brady +2
The kinetic energy in tidal flows, when converted into heat, can affect the internal structure of a star and shift its location on a color-magnitude diagram from that of standard m…
astro-ph.GA2024
Eccentric binaries: Periastron events and tidal heating
Gloria Koenigsberger, Diana Estrella-Trujillo
Periastron brightening events, also known as the heartbeat phenomenon, are a clear manifestation of interaction effects in binary systems. We explore the role of tidal shear energy…