<i>Gaia</i>/GSP-spec spectroscopic properties of <i>γ</i> Doradus pulsators

Context. The third Data Release of the ESA Gaia mission has provided a large sample of new gravity-mode pulsators, among which more than 11 600 are γ Dor stars. Aims. The goal of the present work is to present the spectroscopic parameters of these γ Dor pulsators estimated by the GSP-Spec module that analysed millions of Gaia spectra. Such a parametrisation could help confirm their γ Dor nature and provide their chemo-physical properties. Methods. The Galactic positions, kinematics, and orbital properties of these new Gaia pulsators were examined in order to define a sub-sample belonging to the Milky Way thin disc, in which these young stars should preferentially be found. The stellar luminosities, radii, and astrometric surface gravities were estimated without adopting any priors from uncertain stellar evolution models. These parameters, combined with the GSP-Spec effective temperatures, spectroscopic gravities, and metallicities were then validated by comparison with recent literature studies. Results. Most stars are found to belong to the Galactic thin disc, as expected. It is also found that the derived luminosities, radii, and astrometric surface gravities are high quality and have values typical of genuine γ Dor pulsators. Moreover, we show that T eff and [M/H] of pulsators with high enough S/N spectra or slow to moderate rotation rates are robust. This allowed to define a sub-sample of genuine slow-rotating Gaiaγ Dor pulsators. Their T eff were found to be between ∼6500 and ∼7800 K, log( g ) is around 4.2, and the luminosities and stellar radii peak at ∼5 L ⊙ and ∼1.7 R ⊙ , The median metallicity is close to the Solar value, although γ Dor with higher and lower metallicities by about ±0.5 dex were also identified. The [ α /Fe] content is fully consistent with the chemical properties of the Galactic disc. Conclusions.Gaia /DR3 spectroscopic properties of γ Dor stars therefore confirm the nature of these pulsators and allow to chemo-physically parametrise a new large sample of such stars. Moreover, future Gaia data releases should drastically increase the number of γ Dor stars with parameters spectroscopically derived with good precision.

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
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2024-10-02
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https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202451501
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Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
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Gaia/GSP-spec spectroscopic properties of γ Doradus pulsators

P. A. Palicio, A. Recio–Blanco, P. de Laverny, C. Aerts
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Gaia/GSP-spec spectroscopic properties of γ Doradus pulsators

P. A. Palicio, A. Recio–Blanco, P. de Laverny, C. Aerts
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Context. The third Data Release of the ESA Gaia mission has provided a large sample of new gravity-mode pulsators, among which more than 11 600 are γ Dor stars. Aims. The goal of the present work is to present the spectroscopic parameters of these γ Dor pulsators estimated by the GSP-Spec module that analysed millions of Gaia spectra. Such a parametrisation could help confirm their γ Dor nature and provide their chemo-physical properties. Methods. The Galactic positions, kinematics, and orbital properties of these new Gaia pulsators were examined in order to define a sub-sample belonging to the Milky Way thin disc, in which these young stars should preferentially be found. The stellar luminosities, radii, and astrometric surface gravities were estimated without adopting any priors from uncertain stellar evolution models. These parameters, combined with the GSP-Spec effective temperatures, spectroscopic gravities, and metallicities were then validated by comparison with recent literature studies. Results. Most stars are found to belong to the Galactic thin disc, as expected. It is also found that the derived luminosities, radii, and astrometric surface gravities are high quality and have values typical of genuine γ Dor pulsators. Moreover, we show that T eff and [M/H] of pulsators with high enough S/N spectra or slow to moderate rotation rates are robust. This allowed to define a sub-sample of genuine slow-rotating Gaiaγ Dor pulsators. Their T eff were found to be between ∼6500 and ∼7800 K, log( g ) is around 4.2, and the luminosities and stellar radii peak at ∼5 L ⊙ and ∼1.7 R ⊙ , The median metallicity is close to the Solar value, although γ Dor with higher and lower metallicities by about ±0.5 dex were also identified. The [ α /Fe] content is fully consistent with the chemical properties of the Galactic disc. Conclusions.Gaia /DR3 spectroscopic properties of γ Dor stars therefore confirm the nature of these pulsators and allow to chemo-physically parametrise a new large sample of such stars. Moreover, future Gaia data releases should drastically increase the number of γ Dor stars with parameters spectroscopically derived with good precision.

Astronomy and AstrophysicsVol. 691
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), Radboud University Nijmegen (NL), Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (DE), Institute of Astronomy (RU), Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur (FR), KU Leuven (BE)
European Space Agency, European Commission, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
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