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André-Nicolas Chené & Anthony F. J. Moffat

Pulsations in Wolf-Rayet Stars: Observations with MOST

(Volume 80 - Année 2011)
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Abstract

Photometry of Wolf-Rayet (WR) stars obtained with the first Canadian space telescope MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of STars) has revealed multimode oscillations mainly in continuum light. The latter suggest stellar pulsations could be a significant contributing factor to the mass-loss rates. Since the first clear detection of a pulsation period of P = 9.8h in WR123, two other stars have also shown periods of a few days, which must be related to stellar pulsations.

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André-Nicolas Chené & Anthony F. J. Moffat, «Pulsations in Wolf-Rayet Stars: Observations with MOST», Bulletin de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liège [En ligne], Volume 80 - Année 2011, 104 - 108 URL : https://popups.uliege.be/0037-9565/index.php?id=2563.

About: André-Nicolas Chené

Departamento de Física, Universidad de Concepción, Chile, and Departamento de Física y Astronomía, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile, et National Research Council of Canada, Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Canada

About: Anthony F. J. Moffat

Département de Physique, Université de Montréal, Canada