Infrared velocities of long period variables: CO ?v = 3 in four Miras and five SR variables

Autor(en)

Kenneth H. Hinkle, Thomas Lebzelter, W W G Scharlach

Abstrakt

Time series of high resolution spectra have been obtained for a set of 9 long period variables (LPVs), 4 Miras, and 5 semiregular variables (SRVs) in the 1.6-1.8 œm infrared. The vibration-rotational lines of CO ?v = 3 in this spectral interval have previously been shown to be good probes of the pulsational properties of cool variable stars. We use these spectral lines to show the differences and similarities in the radial velocity amplitude and excitation temperature among the Mira, SRa-, and SRb-type variables. All Miras of our sample show similar radial velocity variations and similar amplitudes independent of their period. The SRVs differ from the Miras by significantly lower amplitudes. All the LPVs show random velocity changes at the few km s-1 level. We find a correlation between radial velocity amplitude and visual amplitude. Œ 1997 The American Astronomical Society.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Astrophysik

Externe Organisation(en)

National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, National Radio Astronomy Observatory Socorro

Journal

The Astronomical Journal

Band

114

Seiten

2686-2699

Anzahl der Seiten

14

ISSN

0004-6256

Publikationsdatum

1997

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

103003 Astronomie

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/2987a47d-d58a-4f21-83ee-a17093ecaf86