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CoRoT reveals a magnetic activity cycle in a Sun-like star

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The 11-year activity cycle of the Sun is a consequence of a dynamo process occurring beneath its surface. We analyzed photometric data obtained by the CoRoT space mission, showing solar-like oscillations in the star HD49933, for signatures of stellar magnetic activity. Asteroseismic measurements of global changes in the oscillation frequencies and mode amplitudes reveal a modulation of at least 120 days, with the minimum frequency shift corresponding to maximum amplitude as in the Sun. These observations are evidence of a stellar magnetic activity cycle taking place beneath the surface of HD49933 and provide constraints for stellar dynamo models under conditions different from those of the Sun.

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Asteroseismology of solar-type stars

astro-ph.SR · 2019-06-27 · unverdicted · novelty 2.0

This review summarizes the development, techniques, and open questions in asteroseismology of solar-type stars whose oscillations are stochastically excited by surface convection.

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