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Article

A Systematic Search for New δ Scuti and γ Doradus Stars Using TESS Data

1
National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A20 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Beijing 100101, China
Universe 2025, 11(9), 302; https://doi.org/10.3390/universe11090302
Submission received: 6 August 2025 / Revised: 29 August 2025 / Accepted: 1 September 2025 / Published: 5 September 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Solar and Stellar Physics)

Abstract

Focusing on the discovery of new δ Scuti and γ Doradus stars, we analyzed the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) light curves for 193,940 A-F stars selected from four legacy catalogs—the Henry Draper Catalogue (HD), the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) Star Catalog, the Positions and Proper Motions Catalog (PPM), and the Bonner Durchmusterung (BD, including its extensions). Through visual inspection of light curve morphologies and periodograms, combined with evaluation of stellar parameters, we identified over 51,850 previously unreported variable stars. These include 15,380 δ Scuti, 18,560 γ Doradus, 28 RR Lyrae stars, 260 heartbeat candidates, and 2645 eclipsing binaries, along with thousands of other variable types. Notably, over 4145 variables exhibit hybrid δ Scuti-γ Doradus pulsations, and more than 380 eclipsing binaries feature pulsating primary components. This study reveals a substantial population of bright, previously undetected variables, providing a valuable resource for ensemble asteroseismology, binary evolution studies, and Galactic structure research. Our results also highlight the surprising richness in variability still hidden within well-known stellar catalogs and the continued importance of high-precision, time-domain surveys such as TESS.
Keywords: pulsating variable stars (1307); δ Scuti variable stars (370); γ Doradus variable stars (2101); RR Lyrae variable stars (1410); eclipsing binary stars (444) pulsating variable stars (1307); δ Scuti variable stars (370); γ Doradus variable stars (2101); RR Lyrae variable stars (1410); eclipsing binary stars (444)

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Zhou, A.-Y. (2025). A Systematic Search for New δ Scuti and γ Doradus Stars Using TESS Data. Universe, 11(9), 302. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe11090302

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