High-precision K2 / TESS Photometry and HERMES Spectroscopy of Four Bright Field Stars
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2026
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Abstract
Abstract Space-based photometry from K2 and TESS, coupled with high-resolution spectroscopy, provides a unique opportunity to re-examine the variability and chemical nature of four bright stars (HD 73135, BD +19○ 2045, BD +19○ 2046, and TYC 1395-855-1), which were poorly characterised by the original ground-based campaign under the Nainital-Cape survey. We aim to establish the nature of the variability, chemical properties, and evolutionary status of these stars. We analysed ground-based Johnson BV photometry combined with K2 and TESS time-series data to establish the nature of their variability. Using high-resolution HERMES spectroscopy, we determined their spectral classifications and chemical abundances. In addition, we used the inferred spectroscopic constraints with grid-based evolutionary modelling to derive their corresponding masses, radii, and ages. The frequency analysis reveals a diversity of low-amplitude variability across the sample. HD 73135 shows a persistent modulation near 1.5 d that is most consistent with rotation, although an ellipsoidal-binary interpretation cannot yet be excluded, while BD +19○ 2045 exhibits multiple low-frequency signals and is identified as a new candidate γ Doradus g-mode pulsator. BD +19○ 2046 and TYC 1395-855-1 are non-variable or only marginally variable in K2 but display coherent low-frequency modulation in TESS of uncertain origin. Spectroscopically, HD 73135 is the only chemically peculiar star in the sample and shows a clear Am abundance pattern, whereas the other three stars are chemically normal. These results demonstrate the value of combining legacy survey data with contemporary photometric and spectroscopic analysis.
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| Authors | Otto Trust, Santosh Joshi, Benard Nsamba, Sharon Aol, O. Vermeulen, Ronald Ssembatya, P. De Cat, P. Lampens, Sydney A. Barnes, Partha Pratim Goswami, Athul Dileep, Surath C. Ghosh, Pramod S. Kumar, Edward Jurua, Mrinmoy Sarkar, S. S. Bedi |
| Journal | monthly notices of the royal astronomical society |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/mnras/stag1005
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