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快速旋转的Be星Achernar的近距离伴星

The close-in companion of the fast rotating Be star Achernar

Pierre Kervella, Armando Domiciano De Souza, Philippe Bendjoya

摘要:

背景:Be星是大质量的矮或亚巨星,在光谱中呈现临时发射线,特别是在H α线。触发这些Be事件的机制目前尚不清楚,但二元性可能起着重要作用。目的:之前使用VLT/VISIR仪器(Kervella & Domiciano de Souza 2007)进行的观测显示,天空中最亮的Be星Achernar有一颗微弱的伴星。本意见旨在描述该物体的物理性质。方法:利用VLT/NACO自适应光学系统获得Achernar B的近红外图像和H波段光谱。结果:我们的图像清楚地显示了Achernar B在其围绕Achernar A的部分轨道上的位移。虽然这些数据不足以推导出轨道参数,但它们表明了15年的周期。在2007年12月,这两个天体的角间距小于0.15角秒,或在Achernar的距离为6.7 AU。结论:从近红外和热红外的流量分布来看,Achernar B很可能是一颗A1 V-A3 V恒星。它的轨道周期似乎类似于观测到的阿切尔纳Be现象的伪周期。这表明A和B在近星点的相互作用可能是Be事件的触发器。

英文摘要:

Context: Be stars are massive dwarf or subgiant stars that present temporary emission lines in their spectrum, and particularly in the Halpha line. The mechanism triggering these Be episodes is currently unknown, but binarity could play an important role. Aims: Previous observations with the VLT/VISIR instrument (Kervella & Domiciano de Souza 2007) revealed a faint companion to Achernar, the brightest Be star in the sky. The present observations are intended to characterize the physical nature of this object. Methods: We obtained near-IR images and an H-band spectrum of Achernar B using the VLT/NACO adaptive optics systems. Results: Our images clearly show the displacement of Achernar B over a portion of its orbit around Achernar A. Although these data are insuficient to derive the orbital parameters, they indicate a period of the order of 15 yr. The projected angular separation of the two objects in December 2007 was smaller than 0.15 arcsec, or 6.7 AU at the distance of Achernar. Conclusions: From its flux distribution in the near- and thermal-IR, Achernar B is most likely an A1V-A3V star. Its orbital period appears similar to the observed pseudo-periodicity of the Be phenomenon of Achernar. This indicates that an interaction between A and B at periastron could be the trigger of the Be episodes.

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