The evolution of the magnetic fields of AP stars - Magnetic observations of stars in the Scorpius-Centaurus association

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view Abstract Citations (58) References (67) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS The Evolution of the Magnetic Fields of AP Stars: Magnetic Observations of Stars in the Scorpius-Centaurus Association Thompson, Ian B. ; Brown, Douglas N. ; Landstreet, John D. Abstract Data concerning the positions, photometry, proper motions, and radial velocities have been compiled for a sample of Ap and Bp stars toward the Scorpius-Centaurus association. Probable members of the association are identified, and new magnetic observations of 13 of these member Ap stars in the mass range 2.5-4.5 solar masses are presented. These magnetic observations are compared with similar data for a sample of old field Ap stars. No evidence is found for a significant difference between the distributions of magnetic field strengths of the two samples, suggesting that little or no evolution of the magnetic fields in Ap stars occurs on a time scale of a few x 10 to the 8th yr. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series Pub Date: May 1987 DOI: 10.1086/191195 Bibcode: 1987ApJS...64..219T Keywords: Centaurus Constellation; Magnetic Stars; Peculiar Stars; Scorpius Constellation; Star Clusters; A Stars; Astronomical Photometry; Position (Location); Stellar Motions; Astrophysics; CLUSTERS: ASSOCIATIONS; STARS: EVOLUTION; STARS: PECULIAR A; STARS: MAGNETIC full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (79)