# Asteroseismology of $\mathsf{\alpha}$ Centauri A - Evidence of rotational splitting

@article{Bazot2007AsteroseismologyO,
title={Asteroseismology of \$\mathsf\{\alpha\}\$ Centauri A - Evidence of rotational splitting},
author={Mich{\"a}el Bazot and François Bouchy and Hans Kjeldsen and St{\'e}phane Charpinet and M. Laymand and Sylvie Vauclair},
journal={Astronomy and Astrophysics},
year={2007},
volume={470},
pages={295-302}
}
• Published 12 June 2007
• Geology, Physics
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
Context. Asteroseismology provides a unique tool for studying stellar interiors. Recently p modes have been detected on the bright solar-like star α  Cen A thanks to high-precision radial-velocity measurements. However, a better characterisation of these p modes is clearly needed to constrain theoretical models. Aims. We observed α  Cen A during five nights using the HARPS spectrograph in order to improve our knowledge of the seismic properties of this star. Methods. We performed high-precision…

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