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The limb darkening of alpha Cen B: Matching 3D hydrodynamical models with interferometric measurements

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For the nearby dwarf star alpha Cen B (K1 V), we present limb darkening predictions from a 3D hydro-dynamical radiative transfer model of its atmosphere. We first compare the results of this model to a standard Kurucz's atmosphere. Then we use both predictions to fit the new interferometric visibility measurements of alpha Cen B obtained with the VINCI instrument of the VLT Interferometer. Part of these new visibility measurements were obtained in the second lobe of the visibility function, that is sensitive to stellar limb darkening. The best agreement is found for the 3D atmosphere limb darkening model and a limb darkened angular diameter of theta_3D = 6.000+-0.021 mas, corresponding to a linear radius of 0.863+-0:003Ro (assuming pi = 747.1+-1.2 mas). Ournew linear radius is in good agreement with the asteroseismic value predicted by Thevenin et al. (2002). In view of future observations of this star with the VLTI/AMBER instrument, we also present limb darkening predictions in the J, H and K bands.
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hal-00008514 , version 1 (07-09-2005)

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Bigot Lionel, Kervella Pierre, Thévenin Frédéric, Ségransan Damien. The limb darkening of alpha Cen B: Matching 3D hydrodynamical models with interferometric measurements. 2005. ⟨hal-00008514⟩
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