Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Nov 1999
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Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.351, p.644-656 (1999)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Stars: Variables: General, Stars: Agb And Post-Agb, Stars: Atmospheres
Scientific paper
We obtained time series of high resolution spectra around 1.6 mu m for 15 short period semiregular variables to study the velocity variations in their atmospheres with the help of second overtone vibration-rotational lines of CO. All objects of our sample clearly show velocity variations of a few km s-1. The amplitude of the `blue' SRVs (according to Kerschbaum & Hron te{KH92}) is on the average a factor of two smaller than that of the `red' SRVs. Periodicity of the variations differs from star to star. Some SRVs vary with the period listed in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS4), others with a considerable longer period. But for all SRVs the measured velocities at 1.6 mu m are over a large part of the cycle smaller than the velocities found in the literature. Different explanations of this feature are discussed. We think that the observed difference in mean velocity might be caused by a blueshift due to large convective cells on the stellar surface.
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