Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-02-18
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages including 2 figures, accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal Letters
Scientific paper
10.1086/340277
We present long-slit spectroscopy and spectro-astrometry of HeI 1.083 micron emission in the T Tauri star, DG Tau. We identify three components in the HeI feature: (1) a blueshifted emission component atv -200 km s^-1, (2) a bright emission component at zero-velocity with a FWZI of ~500 km s^-1, and (3) a blueshifted absorption feature at velocities between -250 and -500 km s^-1. The position and velocity of the blueshifted HeI emission coincide with a high-velocity component (HVC) of the [FeII] 1.257 micron emission, which arises from a jet within an arcsecond of the star. The presence of such a high excitation line (excitation energy ~ 20 eV) within the jet supports the scenario of shock heating. The bright HeI component does not show any spatial extension, and it is likely to arise from magnetospheric accretion columns. The blueshifted absorption shows greater velocities than that in H-alpha, suggesting that these absorption features arise from the accelerating wind close to the star.
Bailey Jeremy
Chrysostomou Antonio
Gledhill Tim M.
Takami Masakazu
Tamura Masafumi
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