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The young active star SAO 51891 (V383 Lacertae)
Aims: The aim of this work is to investigate the surface inhomogeneitiesof a young, late-type star, SAO 51891, at different atmospheric levels,from the photosphere to the upper chromosphere, analyzingcontemporaneous optical high-resolution spectra and broad-bandphotometry. Methods: The full spectral range of FOCES@CAHA (R≃ 40 000) is used to perform the spectral classification and todetermine the rotational and radial velocities. The lithium abundance ismeasured to obtain an age estimate. The {BVRIJHK}sphotometric bands are used to construct the spectral energy distribution(SED). The variations in the observed BV fluxes and effectivetemperature are used to infer the presence of photospheric spots andobserve their behavior over time. The chromospheric activity is studiedapplying the spectral subtraction technique to Hα, Ca ii H &K, Hɛ, and Ca ii IRT lines. Results: We find SAO 51891 tobe a young K0-1V star with a lithium abundance close to the Pleiadesupper envelope, confirming its youth ( 100 Myr), which is also inferredfrom its kinematical membership of the Local Association. No infraredexcess is detected from analysis of its SED, limiting the amount ofremaining circumstellar dust. We detect a rotational modulation of theluminosity, effective temperature, Ca ii H & K, Hɛ, and Caii IRT total fluxes. A simple spot model with two main active regions,about 240 K cooler than the surrounding photosphere, fits the observedlight and temperature curves very well. The small-amplitude radialvelocity variations are also well reproduced by our spot model. Theanti-correlation of light curves and chromospheric diagnostics indicateschromospheric plages spatially associated with the spots. The largestmodulation amplitude is observed for the Hɛ flux suggesting thatthis line is very sensitive to the presence of chromospheric plages. Conclusions: SAO 51891 is a young active star, lacking significantamounts of circumstellar dust or any evidence of low mass companions,and displays the typical phenomena produced by magnetic activity. Thespots are larger and warmer than those in less active main-sequencestars. If some debris is still present around the star, it will only bedetectable by future far-infrared and sub-mm observations (e.g.,Herschel or ALMA). The RV variation produced by the starspots has anamplitude comparable with those induced by Jupiter-mass planets orbitingclose to the host star. SAO 51891 is another good example of an activestar in which the detection of planets may be hampered by the highactivity level.Based on observations collected at Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory(Spain) and Catania Astrophysical Observatory (Italy).
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| Photoelectric Vilnius Photometry of Hipparcos Turn-Off Region Stars
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| Kinematics of Sandage-Fouts stars in three cardinal directions
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| Constellation: | Lézard |
| Right ascension: | 22h17m26.88s |
| Declination: | +49°11'44.8" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 8.29 |
| Distance: | 89.127 parsecs |
| Proper motion RA: | -117.3 |
| Proper motion Dec: | 76.1 |
| B-T magnitude: | 8.905 |
| V-T magnitude: | 8.341 |
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