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Title: Double mode Cepheids in M31

Abstract

Until now, double mode Cepheids (or beat Cepheids) were known only in the Galaxy, the Magellanic Clouds, and M33. Curiously, none of the more than 2000 Cepheids in M31 was claimed to show two pulsation modes. We conducted a systematic search for double mode Cepheids in the archival data of M31 and discovered four such objects. We identify one of the stars as a first and second overtone pulsator even though its secondary period is subject to strong aliasing. Two stars pulsate in the fundamental mode and the first overtone. Their fundamental periods are 9.392 days and 9.163 days. This makes them the first candidates for fundamental mode and first overtone Cepheids, of which double mode pulsations are caused by the 2:1 resonance of the fundamental mode and the second overtone.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 W. 18th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22341939
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Astrophysical Journal
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 778; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0004-637X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
79 ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; CEPHEIDS; GALAXIES; MAGELLANIC CLOUDS; OSCILLATIONS; PULSATIONS; RESONANCE

Citation Formats

Poleski, Radosław. Double mode Cepheids in M31. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/778/2/147.
Poleski, Radosław. Double mode Cepheids in M31. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/778/2/147
Poleski, Radosław. 2013. "Double mode Cepheids in M31". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/778/2/147.
@article{osti_22341939,
title = {Double mode Cepheids in M31},
author = {Poleski, Radosław},
abstractNote = {Until now, double mode Cepheids (or beat Cepheids) were known only in the Galaxy, the Magellanic Clouds, and M33. Curiously, none of the more than 2000 Cepheids in M31 was claimed to show two pulsation modes. We conducted a systematic search for double mode Cepheids in the archival data of M31 and discovered four such objects. We identify one of the stars as a first and second overtone pulsator even though its secondary period is subject to strong aliasing. Two stars pulsate in the fundamental mode and the first overtone. Their fundamental periods are 9.392 days and 9.163 days. This makes them the first candidates for fundamental mode and first overtone Cepheids, of which double mode pulsations are caused by the 2:1 resonance of the fundamental mode and the second overtone.},
doi = {10.1088/0004-637X/778/2/147},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22341939}, journal = {Astrophysical Journal},
issn = {0004-637X},
number = 2,
volume = 778,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}