Binary Star Studies with NPOI

Binary Star Studies with NPOI

CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Binary studies with the Navy Precision Optical Interferometer Christian Hummel (ESO) Robert Zavala (USNO), Jason Sanborn (NAU, Lowell) + collaborators CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Some current projects • Zeta Orionis – 7 year orbit, only recently finished after discovery in 2000 • Sigma Orionis – NPOI’s most “frustrating” target • Xi Tauri – Unknown origin, then “revived” by Petr Harmanec • HR 6493 – Forgotten, then “revived” by Shulin Ren • b Per • delta Lib CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review ζ Ori σ Ori CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Zeta Orionis Ab B0.5V O9.5I (V=2.0) 40 mas Discovered by Hummel et al. 2000, predicted by Hanbury Brown et al. 1974 CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review The orbit after 7 years CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Spectroscopy and radial velocities CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Radial velocity fitting CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review System parameters CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Evolutionary status of Zeta Orionis Aa+Ab CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Sigma Orionis • AB = O9.5V + early BV, P = 157 yrs • Member of Sigma Ori cluster • Aa – Ab: 143 days • Ab: B0.5 V Simon-Diaz et al. 2011 Turner et al. 2008 CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Tertiary component detected by NPOI Data from March 25, 2010 Turner et al. 2008 prediction Fit with improved orbit CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Modifying Turner’s 2008 orbit CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Sigma Orionis: close-pair orbit • a = 4.3 mas • e = 0.784 Peterson (priv. comm.) • i = 56.3 deg • ω = 202.2 deg • Ω = 7.5 deg • P = 143.22 d • T = JD 2454163.2 • M1 = 16.7 M • M2 = 12.4 M ⊙ • π = 2.6 mas (385 pc) ⊙ CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Xi Tauri • Quadruple, 51 yr F-type C too faint for NPOI • 7d eclipsing pair of A stars too close to be resolved • Collaboration with Jana Nemravová, Petr Harmanec • a = 15.9 mas • e = 0.207 • i = 87.1 deg • ω = 157.9 deg • Ω = 148.4 deg • P = 145.15 d • T = JD 2453710.9 CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review HR 6493 (F3V) • a = 7.7 mas • e = 0.49 • i = 57.1 deg • ω = 198.4 deg • Ω = 305.6 deg • P = 26.277 d • T = JD 2448102.9 S. Ren (priv. comm.) CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review Radio stars, motivation NPOI produces wide-angle astrometry for USNO Radio stars link the optical -> radio reference frame Radio stars are often multiples Observe radio stars to improve/determine orbits NPOI observables include flux ratios (usually a modeled parameter) 5/12 HIPPARCOS link stars are brighter than 6.0 mag. Many other radio stars with good (+/- 10 mas) absolute astrometry Algol, b Per, Delta Lib … CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review b Per 2011 Jan 30 Ellipsoidal variable in a triple A and B (unresolved) PAB-C =1.92 yrs PA-B =1.527 days Radio star C 9.5 mas from AB CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review b Per AB-C: Edge-on orbit and eclipses Hill et al. (1976): spectra suggest eclipses of AB by C possible Astrometry consistent with high inclination CHARA/NPOI 2013 Science & Technology Review b Per eclipse Courtesy of Bob Zavala, east coast observer with DSLR.

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