MOBSTER - IV. Detection of a new magnetic B-type star from follow-up spectropolarimetric observations of photometrically selected candidates★
Wade, G. A.; Neiner, C.; Bowman, D. M.; Shultz, M. E.; Petit, V.; ud-Doula, A.; Sikora, J.; Pablo, H.; Erba, C.; David-Uraz, A.; Fine, R. A.
United States, Belgium, France, Canada
Abstract
In this paper, we present results from the spectropolarimetric follow-up of photometrically selected candidate magnetic B stars from the MOBSTER (Magnetic OB[A] Stars with TESS: probing their Evolutionary and Rotational properties) project. Out of four observed targets, one (HD 38170) is found to host a detectable surface magnetic field, with a maximum longitudinal field measurement of 105 ± 14 G. This star is chemically peculiar and classified as an α2 CVn variable. Its detection validates the use of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to perform a photometric selection of magnetic candidates. Furthermore, upper limits on the strength of a putative dipolar magnetic field are derived for the remaining three stars, and we report the discovery of a previously unknown spectroscopic binary system, HD 25709. Finally, we use our non-detections as case studies to further inform the criteria to be used for the selection of a larger sample of stars to be followed up using high-resolution spectropolarimetry.