# Core Overshoot: An Improved Treatment and Constraints from Seismic Data

@article{Straka2005CoreOA,
title={Core Overshoot: An Improved Treatment and Constraints from Seismic Data},
author={Christian W. Straka and Pierre. Demarque and D. B. Guenther Institut fuer Theoretische Astrophysik and Universitaet Heidelberg and H Germany and Department of Physics Astronomy and Yale University and New Haven and Usa and Physics and Saint Mary's University and Halifax and Canada.},
journal={The Astrophysical Journal},
year={2005},
volume={629},
pages={1075-1090}
}
• C. Straka, +10 authors Canada.
• Published 1 May 2005
• Physics
• The Astrophysical Journal
We present a comprehensive set of stellar evolution models for Procyon A in an effort to guide future measurements of both traditional stellar parameters and seismic frequencies toward constraining the amount of core overshoot in Procyon A and possibly other stars. Current observational measurements of Procyon A when combined with traditional stellar modeling only place a large upper limit on overshoot of αOV < 1.1. By carrying out a detailed pulsation analysis, we further demonstrate how p… Expand
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