Published May 20, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

UNIDENTIFIED FEATURES IN THE ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM OF X Per

  • 1. Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy, Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Campus Box 389, Boulder, CO 80309-0389 (United States)

Description

High-resolution ultraviolet spectra from the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) were used to search for unidentified interstellar absorption features in the well studied sight line toward X Per (HD 24534). The significance of features detected was determined from Gaussian fits to the data, as well as the features' persistence in multiple observations. Fixed pattern noise characteristics were studied in STIS echelle data to distinguish between interstellar and instrumental features. We report the detection of two unidentified features that stand out from the more common fixed pattern noise features. Both features have depths of >3% of the continuum level making them very likely of interstellar origin. Lastly, we comment on possible carriers, and discuss future prospects for studying these and perhaps other unidentified lines in larger samples of sight lines.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/697/1/684

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
697
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 684-692
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41045343
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; RESOLUTION; TELESCOPES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; SORPTION; SPECTRA