Asteroseismology of GD358 with complex core carbon and oxygen profiles
Abstract
GD 358 is the brightest (m v=13.7) and best studied helium atmosphere white dwarf pulsator. We present an analysis based on over 1000 hours of observations spanning 2007-2014 as well as archival data going back to 1982. From the complete data set, we identify a total of 27 independent frequencies and fit 14 of them as m=0 modes in our asteroseismic analysis. We add GD358 to a set of helium atmosphere white dwarfs fitted with similar models. With this consistent set, we can see a trend in the thickness of the pure helium layer that are quantitatively consistent with time-dependent diffusion calculations.
- Publication:
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IAU Focus Meeting
- Pub Date:
- 2016
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2016IAUFM..29B.489B
- Keywords:
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- Convection;
- Dense Matter;
- Diffusion;
- stars: AGB and post-AGB;
- stars: evolution;
- stars: individual (GD358);
- stars: interiors;
- stars: oscillations;
- stars: variables: other;
- white dwarfs