ϵ Lupi: measuring the heartbeat of a doubly magnetic massive binary with BRITE Constellation
ϵ Lupi: measuring the heartbeat of a doubly magnetic massive binary with BRITE Constellation
ABSTRACT ϵ Lupi A is a binary system consisting of two main-sequence early B-type stars Aa and Ab in a short period, moderately eccentric orbit. The close binary pair is the only doubly magnetic massive binary currently known. Using photometric data from the BRITE Constellation we identify a modest heartbeat …