Abstract
We report the first asteroseismic results obtained with the Hertzsprung SONG Telescope from an extensive high-precision radial-velocity observing campaign of the subgiant muHerculis. The data set was collected during 215 nights in 2014 and 2015. We detected a total of 49 oscillation modes with l values from 0 to 3, including some l = 1 mixed modes. Based on the rotational splitting observed in l = 1 modes, we determine a rotational period of 52 days and a stellar inclination angle of 63 degrees. The parameters obtained through modeling of the observed oscillation frequencies agree very well with independent observations and imply a stellar mass between 1.11 and 1.15M_sun and an age of 7.8+/-0.4 Gyr. Furthermore, the high-quality data allowed us to determine the acoustic depths of the He II ionization layer and the base of the convection zone.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 142 |
Journal | The Astrophysical Journal |
Volume | 836 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Feb 2017 |
Bibliographical note
17 pages, 15 figures. Accepted for publication in ApJKeywords
- astro-ph.SR