FUSE Observations of the Herbig Be star HD 100546
Abstract
The first observation of the Herbig Be star HD100546 in the far UV has been made by the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE). The spectra reveal numerous circumstellar absorption lines arising not only from the fine structure levels of refractory species like Fe 2, but also from neutral volatiles: C 1, C 1*, N 1 and N 1*. H2 transitions detected in absorption probe the cold gaseous portion of the circumstellar environment. Strong unexpected emission lines are also observed below 1100 Å, where the stellar continuum flux is very low. In particular, broad C 3 and O 6 emission lines demonstrate the presence of hot, dense, collisionally ionized gas which may be related to an extended chromosphere and/or corona. These features reveal a complex circumstellar environment, with wide range of temperatures and physical conditions. Based on observations obtained for the Guaranteed Time Team by the NASA-CNES-CSA FUSE mission. FUSE is operated for NASA by the John Hopkins University under NASA contract NASS-32985.
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2000
- Bibcode:
- 2000AAS...197.0828D