Published September 1, 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Circumstellar shells of luminous supergiants. I. Carbon monoxide in rho Cassiopeiae and HR 8752

  • 1. Department of Astronomy, The University of Texas at Austin

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High resolution (lambda/Δlambdaapprox.32,000) spectra have been obtained of the 2.3 μm CO Δupsilon = 2 region in two F Ia supergiants, HR 8752 and rho Cas. Both stars are known to have extensive circumstellar shells without infrared excesses, indicating circumstellar gas with little dust. The present spectra reveal strong CO Δupsilon = 2 lines of purely circumstellar origin at kinetic temperatures near 2000 K

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Journal Title
Astrophys. J.
Journal Volume
248
Journal Issue
2
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
638-650
ISSN
0004-637X