Low-mass, helium-enriched PG1159 stars: a possible evolutionary origin and the implications for their pulsational stability properties

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Althaus, Leandro Gabriel; Corsico, Alejandro Hugo; Miller Bertolami, Marcelo Miguel
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2007
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Aims. We examine a recently-proposed evolutionary scenario that could explain the existence of the low-mass, helium-enriched PG 1159 stars. We focus in particular on studying the pulsational stability properties of the evolutionary models predicted by such a scenario. Methods. We assess the overstability of pulsation g-modes of stellar models as evolution proceeds in the PG 1159 domain. Stellar models are extracted from the full evolution of a 1-M model star that experiences its first thermal pulse as a late thermal pulse (LTP) after leaving the AGB. The evolutionary stages corresponding to the born-again episode and the subsequent helium sub-flashes are taken into account in detail. Results. Under reasonable assumptions of mass-loss rate, the evolutionary scenario reproduces the high helium abundances observed in some PG 1159 stars. We find that, despite the high helium abundance in the driving layers, a narrow region exists in the log Teff−log g diagram for which the helium-enriched PG 1159 sequence exhibits unstable pulsation modes with periods in the range 500 to 1600 s. In particular, the nonpulsating helium-enriched PG 1159 star, MCT 0130−1937, is located outside the theoretical instability domain. Our results suggest that MCT 0130−1937 is a real non-pulsating star and that the lack of pulsations should not be attributed to unfavorable geometry. Conclusions. Our study hints at a consistent picture between the evolutionary scenario that could explain the existence of heliumenriched PG 1159 stars and the nonvariable nature of MCT 0130−1937. We also present theoretical support for the unusually high helium abundance observed in the nonpulsating PG 1159 star HS 1517+7403. We suggest that HS 1517+7403 could be a transition object linking the low-mass helium-rich O(He) stars with the helium-enriched PG 1159 stars via the evolutionary connection K1−27 → HS 1517+7403 → MCT 0130−1937.
Fil: Althaus, Leandro Gabriel. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Corsico, Alejandro Hugo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Miller Bertolami, Marcelo Miguel. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
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Evolution of stars
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spelling Low-mass, helium-enriched PG1159 stars: a possible evolutionary origin and the implications for their pulsational stability propertiesAlthaus, Leandro GabrielCorsico, Alejandro HugoMiller Bertolami, Marcelo MiguelEvolution of starsAbundancesAGB starsInterior starsVariable starsPost AGB starshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Aims. We examine a recently-proposed evolutionary scenario that could explain the existence of the low-mass, helium-enriched PG 1159 stars. We focus in particular on studying the pulsational stability properties of the evolutionary models predicted by such a scenario. Methods. We assess the overstability of pulsation g-modes of stellar models as evolution proceeds in the PG 1159 domain. Stellar models are extracted from the full evolution of a 1-M model star that experiences its first thermal pulse as a late thermal pulse (LTP) after leaving the AGB. The evolutionary stages corresponding to the born-again episode and the subsequent helium sub-flashes are taken into account in detail. Results. Under reasonable assumptions of mass-loss rate, the evolutionary scenario reproduces the high helium abundances observed in some PG 1159 stars. We find that, despite the high helium abundance in the driving layers, a narrow region exists in the log Teff−log g diagram for which the helium-enriched PG 1159 sequence exhibits unstable pulsation modes with periods in the range 500 to 1600 s. In particular, the nonpulsating helium-enriched PG 1159 star, MCT 0130−1937, is located outside the theoretical instability domain. Our results suggest that MCT 0130−1937 is a real non-pulsating star and that the lack of pulsations should not be attributed to unfavorable geometry. Conclusions. Our study hints at a consistent picture between the evolutionary scenario that could explain the existence of heliumenriched PG 1159 stars and the nonvariable nature of MCT 0130−1937. We also present theoretical support for the unusually high helium abundance observed in the nonpulsating PG 1159 star HS 1517+7403. We suggest that HS 1517+7403 could be a transition object linking the low-mass helium-rich O(He) stars with the helium-enriched PG 1159 stars via the evolutionary connection K1−27 → HS 1517+7403 → MCT 0130−1937.Fil: Althaus, Leandro Gabriel. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Corsico, Alejandro Hugo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Miller Bertolami, Marcelo Miguel. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaEDP Sciences2007-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/44319Althaus, Leandro Gabriel; Corsico, Alejandro Hugo; Miller Bertolami, Marcelo Miguel; Low-mass, helium-enriched PG1159 stars: a possible evolutionary origin and the implications for their pulsational stability properties; EDP Sciences; Astronomy and Astrophysics; 467; 3; 12-2007; 1175-11800004-6361CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1051/0004-6361:20066887info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2007/21/aa6887-06/aa6887-06.htmlinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:15:44Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/44319instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:15:44.813CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Low-mass, helium-enriched PG1159 stars: a possible evolutionary origin and the implications for their pulsational stability properties
title Low-mass, helium-enriched PG1159 stars: a possible evolutionary origin and the implications for their pulsational stability properties
spellingShingle Low-mass, helium-enriched PG1159 stars: a possible evolutionary origin and the implications for their pulsational stability properties
Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Evolution of stars
Abundances
AGB stars
Interior stars
Variable stars
Post AGB stars
title_short Low-mass, helium-enriched PG1159 stars: a possible evolutionary origin and the implications for their pulsational stability properties
title_full Low-mass, helium-enriched PG1159 stars: a possible evolutionary origin and the implications for their pulsational stability properties
title_fullStr Low-mass, helium-enriched PG1159 stars: a possible evolutionary origin and the implications for their pulsational stability properties
title_full_unstemmed Low-mass, helium-enriched PG1159 stars: a possible evolutionary origin and the implications for their pulsational stability properties
title_sort Low-mass, helium-enriched PG1159 stars: a possible evolutionary origin and the implications for their pulsational stability properties
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Corsico, Alejandro Hugo
Miller Bertolami, Marcelo Miguel
author Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
author_facet Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Corsico, Alejandro Hugo
Miller Bertolami, Marcelo Miguel
author_role author
author2 Corsico, Alejandro Hugo
Miller Bertolami, Marcelo Miguel
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Evolution of stars
Abundances
AGB stars
Interior stars
Variable stars
Post AGB stars
topic Evolution of stars
Abundances
AGB stars
Interior stars
Variable stars
Post AGB stars
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Aims. We examine a recently-proposed evolutionary scenario that could explain the existence of the low-mass, helium-enriched PG 1159 stars. We focus in particular on studying the pulsational stability properties of the evolutionary models predicted by such a scenario. Methods. We assess the overstability of pulsation g-modes of stellar models as evolution proceeds in the PG 1159 domain. Stellar models are extracted from the full evolution of a 1-M model star that experiences its first thermal pulse as a late thermal pulse (LTP) after leaving the AGB. The evolutionary stages corresponding to the born-again episode and the subsequent helium sub-flashes are taken into account in detail. Results. Under reasonable assumptions of mass-loss rate, the evolutionary scenario reproduces the high helium abundances observed in some PG 1159 stars. We find that, despite the high helium abundance in the driving layers, a narrow region exists in the log Teff−log g diagram for which the helium-enriched PG 1159 sequence exhibits unstable pulsation modes with periods in the range 500 to 1600 s. In particular, the nonpulsating helium-enriched PG 1159 star, MCT 0130−1937, is located outside the theoretical instability domain. Our results suggest that MCT 0130−1937 is a real non-pulsating star and that the lack of pulsations should not be attributed to unfavorable geometry. Conclusions. Our study hints at a consistent picture between the evolutionary scenario that could explain the existence of heliumenriched PG 1159 stars and the nonvariable nature of MCT 0130−1937. We also present theoretical support for the unusually high helium abundance observed in the nonpulsating PG 1159 star HS 1517+7403. We suggest that HS 1517+7403 could be a transition object linking the low-mass helium-rich O(He) stars with the helium-enriched PG 1159 stars via the evolutionary connection K1−27 → HS 1517+7403 → MCT 0130−1937.
Fil: Althaus, Leandro Gabriel. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Corsico, Alejandro Hugo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Miller Bertolami, Marcelo Miguel. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
description Aims. We examine a recently-proposed evolutionary scenario that could explain the existence of the low-mass, helium-enriched PG 1159 stars. We focus in particular on studying the pulsational stability properties of the evolutionary models predicted by such a scenario. Methods. We assess the overstability of pulsation g-modes of stellar models as evolution proceeds in the PG 1159 domain. Stellar models are extracted from the full evolution of a 1-M model star that experiences its first thermal pulse as a late thermal pulse (LTP) after leaving the AGB. The evolutionary stages corresponding to the born-again episode and the subsequent helium sub-flashes are taken into account in detail. Results. Under reasonable assumptions of mass-loss rate, the evolutionary scenario reproduces the high helium abundances observed in some PG 1159 stars. We find that, despite the high helium abundance in the driving layers, a narrow region exists in the log Teff−log g diagram for which the helium-enriched PG 1159 sequence exhibits unstable pulsation modes with periods in the range 500 to 1600 s. In particular, the nonpulsating helium-enriched PG 1159 star, MCT 0130−1937, is located outside the theoretical instability domain. Our results suggest that MCT 0130−1937 is a real non-pulsating star and that the lack of pulsations should not be attributed to unfavorable geometry. Conclusions. Our study hints at a consistent picture between the evolutionary scenario that could explain the existence of heliumenriched PG 1159 stars and the nonvariable nature of MCT 0130−1937. We also present theoretical support for the unusually high helium abundance observed in the nonpulsating PG 1159 star HS 1517+7403. We suggest that HS 1517+7403 could be a transition object linking the low-mass helium-rich O(He) stars with the helium-enriched PG 1159 stars via the evolutionary connection K1−27 → HS 1517+7403 → MCT 0130−1937.
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