Abstract
Recently the number of main-sequence and subgiant stars exhibiting solar-like oscillations that are resolved into individual mode frequencies has increased dramatically. While only a few such data sets were available for detailed modeling just a decade ago, the Kepler mission has produced suitable observations for hundreds of new targets. This rapid expansion in observational capacity has been accompanied by a shift in analysis and modeling strategies to yield uniform sets of derived stellar properties more quickly and easily. We use previously published asteroseismic and spectroscopic data sets to provide a uniform analysis of 42 solar-type Kepler targets from the Asteroseismic Modeling Portal. We find that fitting the individual frequencies typically doubles the precision of the asteroseismic radius, mass, and age compared to grid-based modeling of the global oscillation properties, and improves the precision of the radius and mass by about a factor of three over empirical scaling relations. We demonstrate the utility of the derived properties with several applications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 27 |
Journal | Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series |
Volume | 214 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2014 |
Keywords
- methods: numerical
- stars: evolution
- stars: interiors
- stars: oscillations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science