Lines of Circumstellar C2, CN, and CH+ in the Optical Spectra of Post-Agb Stars

dc.creatorBakker, Eric J.
dc.creatorLambert, David L.
dc.creatorvan Dishoeck, Ewine F.
dc.date1996-09-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:21:51Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:21:51Z
dc.descriptionRecent optical spectra of post-AGB stars show the presence of C2, CN, and CH+ originating in the circumstellar shell. We present here new, higher resolution spectra which provide constraints on the physical parameters and information on the line profiles. An empirical curve of growth for the C2 Phillips and CN Red system lines in the spectrum of HD 56126 yields b = 0.50 (+0.59, -0.23) km/s. CH+ (0,0) emission lines in the spectrum of the Red Rectangle have been resolved with a FWHM approx 8.5 pm 0.8 km/s. The circumstellar CN lines of IRAS 08005--2356 are resolved into two separate components with a velocity separation of Delta v = 5.7 pm 2.0 km/s. The line profiles of CN of HD 235858 have not been resolved.
dc.description7 pages, 3 figures, to appear in IAU 177 "The carbon star phenomenon"
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9609030
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9609030
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/10660
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleLines of Circumstellar C2, CN, and CH+ in the Optical Spectra of Post-Agb Stars
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