Variability Among Stars in the M 67 Field from Kepler/K2-Campaign-5 Light Curves [SSA]

http://arxiv.org/abs/1603.06638


We examine the photometric variability of stars in the M 67 field using Kepler/K2-Campaign-5 light curves. Variabilities and periods were determined for 639 stars. The mean photometric period of 28 single Sun-like members stars in M 67 is 23.4 +/- 1.2 d. This corresponds to a gyro-age of 3.7 +/- 0.3 Gyr, assuming the periods can be associated with rotation. The intrinsic variabilities of the solar analogs are greater than the Sun’s variability, as measure from VIRGO fluxes. We also find evidence that the single cluster members have a different distribution of variability than the binary members.

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G. Gonzalez
Wed, 23 Mar 16
14/73

Comments: accepted for publication in MNRAS