A search for low-metallicity pulsating B stars

Chris Engelbrecht, Refilwe Kgoadi, Fabio Frescura

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Abstract

We report on some recent results from a long-term UBVI survey of various fields in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), which is aimed at identifying and classifying pulsating B stars in the selected LMC fields. Difference Imaging Analysis shows a clear advantage over conventional PSF fitting. Tentative indications have been found of a varying incidence of pulsation amplitudes (and, by inference, of metal content of the pulsators) across the LMC bar.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWide-Field Variability Surveys
Subtitle of host publicationA 21st Century Perspective - 22nd Los Alamos Stellar Pulsation - Conference Series Meeting
EditorsWolfgang Gieren, Marcio Catelan, Wolfgang Gieren, Marcio Catelan
PublisherEDP Sciences
ISBN (Electronic)9782759890248
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Sept 2017
Event22nd Los Alamos Stellar Pulsation Conference Series Meeting 2016 - San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Duration: 28 Nov 20162 Dec 2016

Publication series

NameEPJ Web of Conferences
Volume152
ISSN (Print)2101-6275
ISSN (Electronic)2100-014X

Conference

Conference22nd Los Alamos Stellar Pulsation Conference Series Meeting 2016
Country/TerritoryChile
CitySan Pedro de Atacama
Period28/11/162/12/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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