Published September 1979 | Version v1
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The magnetic field of the helium-weak star 3 Scorpii

Creators

  • 1. Western Ontario Univ., London (Canada)

Description

The helium-weak star 3 Sco is found to have a variable longitudinal magnetic field, which ranges between +1700 and -4100 gauss with a period of 1.46 day. It is shown that the magnetic field geometry may be modelled by a dipole field distribution with the magnetic axis almost perpendicular to the rotation axis. The star seems to have helium deficient zones near the two magnetic poles, and a helium-rich region around the magnetic equator. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Volume
188
Journal Issue
3
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
609-613
ISSN
0035-8711

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
10492937
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ELEMENT ABUNDANCE; HELIUM; MAGNETIC DIPOLES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; STAR MODELS; STARS; VARIATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIPOLES; ELEMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPOLES; NONMETALS; QUANTITY RATIO; RARE GASES