A review of the mixing length theory of convection in 1D stellar modeling

M Joyce, J Tayar - Galaxies, 2023 - mdpi.com
We review the application of the one-dimensional Mixing Length Theory (MLT) model of
convection in stellar interiors and low-mass stellar evolution. We summarize the history of …

A precise asteroseismic age and metallicity for HD 139614: a pre-main-sequence star with a protoplanetary disc in Upper Centaurus–Lupus

SJ Murphy, M Joyce, TR Bedding… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT HD 139614 is known to be a∼ 14-Myr-old, possibly pre-main-sequence star in
the Sco-Cen OB association in the Upper Centaurus-Lupus subgroup, with a slightly warped …

Reinvestigating α Centauri AB in light of asteroseismic forward and inverse methods

S Salmon, V Van Grootel, G Buldgen… - Astronomy & …, 2021 - aanda.org
Context. The α Cen stellar system is the closest neighbour to our Sun. Its main component is
a binary composed of two main-sequence stars, one more massive than the Sun and one …

Standing on the shoulders of giants: New mass and distance estimates for betelgeuse through combined evolutionary, asteroseismic, and hydrodynamic simulations …

M Joyce, SC Leung, L Molnár, M Ireland… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We conduct a rigorous examination of the nearby red supergiant Betelgeuse by drawing on
the synthesis of new observational data and three different modeling techniques. Our …

Asteroseismology and Spectropolarimetry of the Exoplanet Host Star λ Serpentis

TS Metcalfe, D Buzasi, D Huber… - The Astronomical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The bright star λ Ser hosts a hot Neptune with a minimum mass of 13.6 M⊕ and a 15.5 day
orbit. It also appears to be a solar analog, with a mean rotation period of 25.8 days and …

The Ages of Galactic Bulge Stars with Realistic Uncertainties

M Joyce, CI Johnson, T Marchetti, RM Rich… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Using modern isochrones with customized physics and carefully considered statistical
techniques, we recompute the age distribution for a sample of 91 microlensed dwarfs in the …

The SAPP pipeline for the determination of stellar abundances and atmospheric parameters of stars in the core program of the PLATO mission

MR Gent, M Bergemann, A Serenelli… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
We introduce the SAPP (Stellar Abundances and atmospheric Parameters Pipeline), the
prototype of the code that will be used to determine parameters of stars observed within the …

Bridging the gap between intermediate and massive stars II: Mmas for the most metal-rich stars and implications for Fe CCSNe rates

GC Cinquegrana, M Joyce… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The minimum initial mass required for a star to explode as an Fe core collapse supernova,
typically denoted M mas, is an important quantity in stellar evolution because it defines the …

The Structure and Evolution of Stars: Introductory Remarks

DM Bowman, J van Saders, JS Vink - Galaxies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this introductory chapter of the Special Issue entitled 'The Structure and Evolution of Stars',
we highlight the recent major progress made in our understanding of the physics that …

Cannibals in the thick disk-II. Radial-velocity monitoring of the young α-rich stars

P Jofré, A Jorissen, C Aguilera-Gómez… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Determining ages of stars for reconstructing the history of the Milky Way remains
one of the most difficult tasks in astrophysics. This involves knowing when it is possible to …