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Stothers 2011

Stothers, R.B., 2011: Further evidence of convective cycles in Blazhko RR Lyrae stars. Publ. Astron. Soc. Pacific, 123, 127-129, doi:10.1086/658635.

The theory of slow convective cycles in the envelopes of RR Lyrae stars showing the Blazhko effect predicts an anticorrelation between the pulsation period and radius for hot members of the group, contrary to what might be expected from the (period, mean density) relation. This negative correlation has actually been observed by Jurcsik et al. for the hot stars MW Lyr, DM Cyg, and (in pail) CZ Lac, the only stars so far measured accurately for radius variations over a Blazhko cycle. Significantly cooler members of the group would be expected to show a normal, positive correlation between pulsation period and radius.

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@article{st05020r,
  author={Stothers, R. B.},
  title={Further evidence of convective cycles in Blazhko RR Lyrae stars},
  year={2011},
  journal={Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific},
  volume={123},
  pages={127--129},
  doi={10.1086/658635},
}

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TY  - JOUR
ID  - st05020r
AU  - Stothers, R. B.
PY  - 2011
TI  - Further evidence of convective cycles in Blazhko RR Lyrae stars
JA  - Publ. Astron. Soc. Pacific
JO  - Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
VL  - 123
SP  - 127
EP  - 129
DO  - 10.1086/658635
ER  -

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