Constraints on Magnetic Braking from the G8 Dwarf Stars 61 UMa and τ Cet

Constraints on Magnetic Braking from the G8 Dwarf Stars 61 UMa and τ Cet

During the first half of their main-sequence lifetimes, stars rapidly lose angular momentum to their magnetized winds, a process known as magnetic braking. Recent observations suggest a substantial decrease in the magnetic braking efficiency when stars reach a critical value of the Rossby number, th...

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Main Authors: Travis S. Metcalfe, Klaus G. Strassmeier, Ilya V. Ilyin, Jennifer L. van Saders, Thomas R. Ayres, Adam J. Finley, Oleg Kochukhov, Pascal Petit, Victor See, Keivan G. Stassun, Sandra V. Jeffers, Stephen C. Marsden, Julien Morin, Aline A. Vidotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Subjects:
Spectropolarimetry
Stellar evolution
Stellar magnetic fields
Stellar rotation
Stellar winds
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/acce38

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https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/acce38

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