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船底座η的中期变化

Mid-Cycle Changes in Eta Carinae

John C. Martin, Kris Davidson, Roberta M. Humphreys, Andrea Mehner

摘要:

在2006年后期,对$η$ Car和侏儒的地面测光显示,它们的综合视亮度出现了意想不到的下降,这与其长期增亮的趋势明显相反。随后的HST/WFPC 2在近紫外线下对中心恒星的测光表明,这不是一个简单的逆转。这种多波长测光不支持增加消光的灰尘作为解释的亮度下降。在Gemini-South望远镜上用GMOS获得的光谱显示,当与HST/STIS光谱在周期的同一阶段进行比较时,$η$ Car的5.5年光谱周期0的中途发生了微妙的变化。在公转周期中期,副恒星距离主星20- 30天文单位。我们认为,光谱的变化是一致的,在主恒星的风的密度和速度的波动,无关的5.5年的周期,但可能与其纬度依赖的形态。我们还讨论了微妙的影响,必须考虑到比较地基和HST/STIS光谱时。

英文摘要:

In late 2006, ground-based photometry of $η$ Car plus the Homunculus showed an unexpected decrease in its integrated apparent brightness, an apparent reversal of its long-term brightening. Subsequent HST/WFPC2 photometry of the central star in the near-UV showed that this was not a simple reversal. This multi-wavelength photometry did not support increased extinction by dust as the explanation for the decrease in brightness. A spectrum obtained with GMOS on the Gemini-South telescope, revealed subtle changes mid-way in $η$ Car's 5.5 yr spectroscopic cycle 0when compared with HST/STIS spectra at the same phase in the cycle. At mid-cycle the secondary star is 20--30 AU from the primary. We suggest that the spectroscopic changes are consistent with fluctuations in the density and velocity of the primary star's wind, unrelated to the 5.5 yr cycle but possibly related to its latitude-dependent morphology. We also discuss subtle effects that must be taken into account when comparing ground-based and HST/STIS spectra.

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