作者: Suchitra C. Balachandran , Suchitra C. Balachandran , David Barrado y Navascués , John R. Stauffer , John R. Stauffer
DOI: 10.1086/303518
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摘要: We estimate here the age of one prototypes β Pic-like stars, Fomalhaut, based on properties its common proper motion companion Gl 879. By combining constraints derived from lithium abundance, rotational velocity, H-R diagram position, and coronal activity we conclude that for 879, hence is 200 ± 100 Myr. This agrees quite well with completely independent directly isochrone fitting to Fomalhaut's position in an diagram, thus confirms circumstellar dust disks can persist A stars several hundred megayears.