Solar-like oscillations in a massive star
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- Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, CNRS-Université Paris XI UMR 8617, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
- Observatoire de Paris, LESIA, CNRS UMR 8109, 92195 Meudon, France
- LESIA, CNRS, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Denis, Diderot, Observatoire de Paris, 92195 Meudon cedex, France
- Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique de l'Université de Liège
- Université de Montréal
Abstract
Seismology of stars provides insight into the physical mechanisms taking place in their interior, with modes of oscillation probing different layers. Low-amplitude acoustic oscillations excited by turbulent convection were detected four decades ago in the Sun and more recently in low-mass main-sequence stars. Using data gathered by the Convection Rotation and Planetary Transits mission, we report here on the detection of solar-like oscillations in a massive star, V1449 Aql, which is a known large-amplitude (β Cephei) pulsator.
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1540-1542 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 324 |
| Issue number | 5934 |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Jun 2009 |