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Spectroscopic Observations of Be Stars in the Near Infrared

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

R. S. Polidan  and
G. J. Peters
R. S. Polidan
Affiliation:
Dept. of Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.A.
G. J. Peters
Affiliation:
Dept. of Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.A.

Abstract

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The results of near infrared spectroscopic observations of over 120 Be stars are presented. In particular, the O I lines at λ 7774 and λ 8446 Å and the Ca II triplet (λ 8498 Å, λ 8542 Å, and λ 8662 Å) are discussed. The presence of emission at O I λ 7774 Å is shown to correlate with Fe II emission. Shell absorption at this line is found to be similar in appearance to that found in the photospheric spectra of supergiants. The O I λ 8446 Å line, the result of a fluorescence with Lyman β, is briefly discussed in connection with Be envelope dimensions. The paradox presented by the presence of strong Ca II triplet emission without H and K emission is discussed. The implications of this phenomenon on the structure of Be envelopes and possibly the binary nature of some Be stars is discussed.

Evidence indicating the presence of cool companions to the Be stars HD 218393 and HR 894 is presented.

Type
Part 1: Observations of Be Stars
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 70: Be and Shell Stars , 1976 , pp. 59 - 65
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1976 

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