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arxiv: 2302.02135 · v1 · pith:UACXV4WCnew · submitted 2023-02-04 · 🌌 astro-ph.SR · astro-ph.EP

Magnetic activity variability from Hα line intensive monitoring for two F-type stars having a hot-Jupiter, τ Bootis A and upsilon Andromedae A

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We report the results of intensive monitoring of the variability in the H$\alpha$ line for two F-type stars, $\tau$ Boo and $\upsilon$ And, during the last four years 2019-2022, in order to investigate their stellar magnetic activity. The 4-year H$\alpha$ line intensity data taken with the 1.88-m reflector at Okayama Branch Office, Subaru Telescope, shows the existence of a possible $\sim$ 123-day magnetic activity cycle of $\tau$ Boo. The result of the H$\alpha$ variability as another tracer of the magnetic activity on the chromosphere is consistent with previous studies of the Ca II H&K line and suggests that the magnetic activity cycle is persisted in $\tau$ Boo. For $\upsilon$ And, we suggest a quadratic long-term trend in the H$\alpha$ variability. Meanwhile, the short-term monitoring shows no significant period corresponding to specific variations likely induced by their hot-Jupiter in both cases ($\approx$ 3.31 and 4.62 days, respectively). In this H$\alpha$ observation, we could not find any signature of the Star-Planet Magnetic Interaction. It is speculated that the detected magnetic activity variability of the two F-type stars is related to the stellar intrinsic dynamo.

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