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CARMENES input catalogue of M dwarfs: IV. New rotation periods from photometric time series

  • E. Díez Alonso
  • , J. A. Caballero
  • , D. Montes
  • , F. J. De Cos Juez
  • , S. Dreizler
  • , F. Dubois
  • , S. V. Jeffers
  • , S. Lalitha
  • , R. Naves
  • , A. Reiners
  • , I. Ribas
  • , S. Vanaverbeke
  • , P. J. Amado
  • , V. J.S. Béjar
  • , M. Cortés-Contreras
  • , E. Herrero
  • , D. Hidalgo
  • , M. Kürster
  • , L. Logie
  • , A. Quirrenbach
  • S. Rau, W. Seifert, P. Schöfer, L. Tal-Or

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Abstract

Aims. The main goal of this work is to measure rotation periods of the M-type dwarf stars being observed by the CARMENES exoplanet survey to help distinguish radial-velocity signals produced by magnetic activity from those produced by exoplanets. Rotation periods are also fundamental for a detailed study of the relation between activity and rotation in late-type stars. Methods. We look for significant periodic signals in 622 photometric time series of 337 bright, nearby M dwarfs obtained by long-time baseline, automated surveys (MEarth, ASAS, SuperWASP, NSVS, Catalina, ASAS-SN, K2, and HATNet) and for 20 stars which we obtained with four 0.2-0.8 m telescopes at high geographical latitudes. Results. We present 142 rotation periods (73 new) from 0.12 d to 133 d and ten long-term activity cycles (six new) from 3.0 a to 11.5 a. We compare our determinations with those in the existing literature; we investigate the distribution of Prot in the CARMENES input catalogue, the amplitude of photometric variability, and their relation to v sini and pEW(Hα); and we identify three very active stars with new rotation periods between 0.34 d and 23.6 d.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberA126
JournalAstronomy and Astrophysics
Volume621
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Stars: Activity
  • Stars: Late-type
  • Stars: Rotation
  • Techniques: Photometric

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