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CW Leo 星风形成区域的近红外积分场光谱观测

Near-infrared Integral-field Spectroscopy of the Wind Forming Region of CW Leo

Hyosun Kim, Youichi Ohyama, Ho-Gyu Lee, Ji Hoon Kim

AI总结:

本研究利用近红外积分场光谱观测揭示了碳星 CW Leo 星风形成区的尘埃形成、吸收特征及锥形空腔等结构,并指出其过渡阶段需持续监测。

摘要:

碳星 CW Leo 的星周包层在最近的光学成像观测中表现出各种意想不到的变化。我们利用双子座北座望远镜上配备的近红外积分场光谱仪(NIFS)进行了后续观测。我们报告了在 CW Leo 恒星位置处光学局部亮度峰值的近红外对应体。另一方面,在 J 波段短波长处检测到的第二个峰值与光学图像中最亮、最蓝的位置重合。K 波段吸收特征在距预测恒星位置 0.2 角秒的半径处最小化。吸收深度的减少可能表明吸收特征被在该半径处新形成并被中心恒星辐射加热的尘埃颗粒的热发射所稀释。1.53 微米处的宽吸收特征明显比模板碳星更深,与 CW Leo 周围存在大量星周物质一致。其东北象限在近红外区域缺乏星周吸收特征和散射光,这可能是其气体和尘埃锥形空腔的表现。此外,CO 泛音带的交叉相关表明尘埃颗粒的平均膨胀速度在向北方向上较小,同样,利用星周旋涡图案的差分自行推导的横向风分量速度也是如此。CW Leo 的逐渐变亮及其最内层星周包层的变化需要进一步的持续监测观测,以正确理解其向恒星后渐近巨星分支阶段过渡的时期。

英文摘要:

The circumstellar envelope of the carbon star CW Leo exhibited various unexpected changes in recent optical imaging observations. We have performed a follow-up observation using the Near-infrared Integral-Field Spectrograph (NIFS) equipped on the Gemini-North telescope. We report the near-infrared counterparts of a local brightness peak in the optical at the stellar position of CW Leo. On the other hand, a second peak detected at short wavelengths in the J band coincides with the brightest, bluest position in the optical images. The absorption features in the K band are minimized at a radius of 0.2 arcsec from the predicted stellar position. The reduction of the absorption depths likely indicates dilution of the absorption features by thermal emission of dust grains newly formed at such a radius and heated by radiation from the central star. The broad absorption feature at 1.53 um is significantly deeper than in template carbon stars, consistent with the presence of a substantial amount of circumstellar material around CW Leo. Its northeastern quadrant lacks circumstellar absorption features and scattered light in the near-infrared regime, which are possibly manifestations of its conical cavity in both gas and dust. In addition, a cross correlation of CO overtone bands indicates that the average expansion velocity of dust grains is smaller to the northern direction, likewise the velocity of transverse wind components derived using the differential proper motion of a circumstellar whirled pattern. The gradual brightening of CW Leo and the changes in its innermost circumstellar envelope need further continuous monitoring observations to properly understand its transitional phase toward the post-asymptotic-giant-branch stage.

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