The November 1987 eclipse of the zeta-Aur system HR 2554

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Eclipses, Eclipsing Binary Stars, Iue, Spaceborne Astronomy, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Ultraviolet Spectra, Mass Transfer, Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Envelopes, Stellar Mass

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It is confirmed that HR 2554 (G6 II + A0 V) is an atmospheric eclipsing system of the zeta-Aur type. The IUE observations of the Nov. 1987 eclipse indicate that the eclipse of the A star lasts 4 days and is not total. Absorption lines due to the extended atmosphere of the primary can be seen a day before and after the eclipse and are missing 2 days from first and 4th contact. Thus the outer envelope of the primary extends to less than 1 stellar radius beyond the photosphere. Compared to 22 Vul (G3 Ib-II + B9 V), where the absorption can be traced to a few stellar radii, HR 2554 is a more moderate case of mass outflow, which implies there is reduced interaction of the secondary within the wind from the primary as is seen in the other zeta-Aur systems.

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