The Solar Twin Planet Search IV. The Sun as a typical rotator and evidence for a new rotational braking law for Sun-like stars

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dos Santos, Leonardo A. ; Melendez, Jorge ; do Nascimento, Jr., Jose-Dias ; Bedell, Megan ; Ramirez, Ivan ; Bean, Jacob L. ; Asplund, Martin ; Spina, Lorenzo ; Dreizler, Stefan ; Alves-Brito, Alan ; Casagrande, Luca

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Astronomy & Astrophysics; v. 592, AUG 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 12

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Context. It is still unclear how common the Sun is when compared to other similar stars in regards to some of its physical properties, such as rotation. Considering that gyrochronology relations are widely used today to estimate ages of stars in the main sequence, and that the Sun is used to calibrate it, it is crucial to assess whether these procedures are acceptable. Aims. We analyze the rotational velocities, limited by the unknown rotation axis inclination angle, of an unprecedented large sample of solar twins to study the rotational evolution of Sun-like stars, and assess whether the Sun is a typical rotator. Methods. We used high-resolution (R = 115 000) spectra obtained with the HARPS spectrograph and the 3.6 m telescope at La Silla Observatory. The projected rotational velocities for 81 solar twins were estimated by line profile fitting with synthetic spectra. Macro-turbulence velocities were inferred from a prescription that accurately reflects their dependence with effective temperature and luminosity of the stars. Results. Our sample of solar twins include some spectroscopic binaries with enhanced rotational velocities, and we do not find any nonspectroscopic binaries with unusually high rotation velocities. We verified that the Sun does not have a peculiar rotation, but the solar twins exhibit rotational velocities that depart from the Skumanich relation. Conclusions. The Sun is a regular rotator when compared to solar twins with a similar age. Additionally, we obtain a rotational braking law that better describes the stars in our sample (v proportional to t(-0.6)) in contrast to previous, often-used scalings. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/01684-9 - Revelando as órbitas de gêmeas solares binárias com rotação elevada
• Beneficiário: Leonardo Augusto Gonçalves dos Santos
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Mestrado
• Processo FAPESP: 12/24392-2 - Espectroscopia de alta precisão: impacto no estudo de planetas, estrelas, a galáxia e cosmologia
• Beneficiário: Jorge Luis Melendez Moreno
• Linha de fomento: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático
• Processo FAPESP: 14/26908-1 - Quão comum é nosso sol no seu período de rotação?
• Beneficiário: Leonardo Augusto Gonçalves dos Santos
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado
• Processo FAPESP: 14/15706-9 - Abundâncias diferenciais em estrelas de tipo solar: implicações sobre a formação de planetas e nucleossíntese estelar
• Beneficiário: Lorenzo Spina
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado