The symphony of pulsations and binarity among massive stars using HERMES spectroscopy and TESS photometry

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Abstract
Abstract A wide range of variability mechanisms exist among intermediate mass and massive stars, which are not yet fully understood. Using complementary data sources for a large population of B- and O-type stars, we aim to study the prevalence and interplay of different types of variability, including binarity, pulsation, and rotation, to prepare for future modelling. To this end, we analyse high-resolution HERMES spectra and 2-min cadence TESS photometry and characterise the diverse variability observed within a population of 873 O- and B-type stars. The spectroscopic data were normalised using machine-learning techniques, compared to a grid of synthetic TLUSTY spectra to determine stellar parameters, and used to identify radial velocity variability. Photometric time series were analysed using standard frequency analysis methods to detect pulsations and rotational modulation signatures. We find that more than 93 per cent of the sample exhibits photometric variability. Photometric variability caused by pulsations is identified in 82 per cent of the sample, with dominant contributions from β Cep and slowly pulsating B-type stars, as well as stochastic low-frequency variability. Based on a limited number of spectroscopic epochs, at least 14 per cent of the stars show evidence of binarity, including both eclipsing and spectroscopic systems. This work represents one of the largest homogeneous surveys of variability for intermediate-mass and massive stars in the Northern hemisphere, and complementing similar efforts in the Southern hemisphere. It provides a statistical framework for future studies of stellar structure and evolution, particularly in the context of asteroseismology.
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Authors K. Thomson-Paressant, D. M. Bowman, F Nardini, Laura J. A. Scott, J Bodensteiner, T. Shenar, L. Mahy, G Handler, N Shitrit, I Arcavi, M Abdul-Masih, S Simon-Diaz, Pieterjan J Van Daele, A J Kalita, L Dennis, Jan Henneco, A Tkachenko, H. Sana, H Van Winckel
Journal monthly notices of the royal astronomical society
Year 2026
DOI
10.1093/mnras/stag1493
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https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stag1493
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