The Gaia-ESO Survey: Stellar radii in the young open clusters NGC 2264, NGC 2547, and NGC 2516⋆⋆

Author: Jackson R. J.   Jeffries R. D.   Randich S.   Bragaglia A.   Carraro G.   Costado M. T.   Flaccomio E.   Lanzafame A. C.   Lardo C.   Monaco L.   Morbidelli L.   Smiljanic R.   Zaggia S.  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1432-0746|586|issue|A52-A52

ISSN: 0004-6361

Source: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.586, Iss.issue, 2016-01, pp. : A52-A52

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Abstract

Context. Rapidly rotating, low-mass members of eclipsing binary systems have measured radii that are significantly larger than predicted by standard evolutionary models. It has been proposed that magnetic activity is responsible for this radius inflation.

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