The surface magnetic fields of T Tauri stars
Abstract
We present surface magnetic field maps of the two accreting T Tauri stars, CV Cha and CR Cha. Our magnetic field maps show evidence for strong, complex multi-polar fields similar to those obtained on young rapidly rotating main sequence stars. Both CV Cha and CR Cha show magnetic field patterns that are more complex than those recovered for the lower mass, fully convective T Tauri star, BP Tau.
- Publication:
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Cosmic Magnetic Fields: From Planets, to Stars and Galaxies
- Pub Date:
- April 2009
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921309031093
- Bibcode:
- 2009IAUS..259..447H
- Keywords:
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- Stars: magnetic fields;
- stars: imaging;
- stars: accretion;
- stars: formation;
- techniques: spectro-polarimetry