Published May 15, 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Mass ejections from the rapidly rotating M dwarf star Gl 890

  • 1. Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland (UK)
  • 2. Sussex Univ., Brighton (UK). Astronomy Centre

Description

Mg II line fluxes from the rapidly rotating single M dwarf Gliese 890 show a 'dip' lasting ≤ 120 min. Hα spectra obtained simultaneously show systematic profile changes during the Mg II 'dip': the line bisector of the Hα emission feature shows at first a red then a blue displacement. The behaviour of both the Hα line bisector and the Mg II emission 'dip' is consistent with a model in which a cloud of mainly neutral hydrogen passes in front of the disc of the star. Similar behaviour has been observed in the rapidly rotating single K dwarf AB Doradus. The projected area of the Gl 890 cloud is 0.25-0.40 times that of the stellar disc. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Journal Volume
244
Journal Issue
2
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
291-293
ISSN
0035-8711
CODEN
MNRAA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
21073557
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
BALMER LINES; DWARF STARS; EMISSION SPECTRA; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; LINE WIDTHS; MAGNESIUM IONS; MASS TRANSFER; ROTATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA; VISIBLE SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
ATOMIC IONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DATA; INFORMATION; IONS; NUMERICAL DATA; SPECTRA; STARS