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Observations of Pulsating OB Stars

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Pulsation, Rotation and Mass Loss in Early-Type Stars

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Using examples from the literature, I try to show how astrophysical parameters of pulsating stars are derived and how certain (or, occasionally, uncertain) they are. The examples are arranged in the order of increasing input of a priori knowledge. Thus, I start with pulsation periods, because in most cases they can be obtained directly from observations. Then I consider the two stars for which pulsation constants have been determined without recourse to photometric calibrations. Next I show how multicolour photometry can help identify pulsation modes. Finally, I discuss the photometric T eff, log g, and pulsation constants. This leads to conclusions which contain some recommendations for the observers, including a list of promising targets for asteroseismology.

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  1. Wroclaw University Observatory, ul. Kopernika 11, PL-51-622, Wroclaw, Poland

    Mikolaj Jerzykiewicz

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  1. South African Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa

    Luis A. Balona

  2. Astronomical Institute, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Huib F. Henrichs

  3. Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, Nice, France

    Jean Michel Le Contel

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Jerzykiewicz, M. (1994). Observations of Pulsating OB Stars. In: Balona, L.A., Henrichs, H.F., Le Contel, J.M. (eds) Pulsation, Rotation and Mass Loss in Early-Type Stars. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 162. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1030-3_1

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