Searching for p-modes in MOST Procyon data: another view
Titre | Searching for p-modes in MOST Procyon data: another view |
Type de publication | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Auteurs | Baudin, F, Appourchaux, T, Boumier, P, Kuschnig, R, Leibacher, JW, Matthews, JM |
Journal | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
Volume | 478 |
Pagination | 461-465 |
Date Published | Feb |
ISBN Number | 0004-6361 |
Numéro d'accès | WOS:000252713000019 |
Résumé | Context. Photometry of Procyon obtained by the MOST satellite in 2004 has been searched for p modes by several groups, with sometimes contradictory interpretations. Aims. We explore two possible factors that complicate the analysis and may lead to erroneous reports of p modes in these data. Methods. Two methods are used to illustrate the role of subtle instrumental effects in the photometry: time-frequency analysis, and a search for regularly spaced peaks in a Fourier spectrum based on the echelle diagramme approach. Results. We find no convincing evidence of a p-mode signal in the MOST Procyon data. We can account for an apparent excess of power close to the p-mode frequency range and signs of structure in an echelle diagramme in terms of instrumental effects. |