Asteroseismic estimate of helium abundance of 16 Cyg A, B
Abstract
The helium ionization zone in a star leaves a characteristic signature on its oscillation frequencies, which can be used to estimate the helium content in the envelope of the star. We use the oscillation frequencies of 16 Cyg A and B, obtained using 2.5 years of Kepler data, to estimate the envelope helium abundance of these stars. We find the envelope helium abundance to lie in the range 0.231-0.251 for 16 Cyg A and 0.218-0.266 for 16 Cyg B.
- Publication:
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European Physical Journal Web of Conferences
- Pub Date:
- September 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1051/epjconf/201510106066
- Bibcode:
- 2015EPJWC.10106066V