Published 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

A spectroscopic study of the binary Be star Phi Persei

Creators

  • 1. Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Description

High-dispersion high signal-to-noise ratio spectrograms of Phi Per have been obtained. The radial velocities of various spectral features have been measured and an orbit solution obtained. The Phi Persei system is found to consist of a 21 solar mass star, whose V sin i is 450 km/s, and a 3.4 solar mass secondary. The secondary is peculiar in that He II 4686 A emission arises from within its vicinity. It is suggested that the secondary is the helium core of a once more massive star, its mass having been transferred to the primary. Both stars in the system have circumstellar disks and the dimensions of these disks are discussed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.
Journal Volume
93
Series
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.
Journal Page Range
297-317
ISSN
0004-6280

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14718560
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION SPECTRA; BINARY STARS; COMPUTER CODES; EMISSION SPECTRA; HELIUM; IRON; MASS; NOISE; RADIAL VELOCITY; ROTATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STAR EVOLUTION
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; METALS; NONMETALS; RARE GASES; SPECTRA; STARS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; VELOCITY