Classical chemically peculiar stars • CP stars • Upper main sequence stars • Low rotational rate (< 100 km/s) • Stable and organized stellar magnetic field • Diffusion • Spots Classical chemically peculiar stars Classical chemically peculiar stars Temperature Chemical Abundance @Oleg Kochukhov Khokhlova et al., 2000, Astronomy Letters, 26, 177 Light variability due to He and Si Krticka et al., 2007, A&A, 470, 1089 Light variability due to He and Si Krticka et al., 2007, A&A, 470, 1089 Our stars