The spectral variations of the Delta Scuti star Rho Puppis

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Radial Velocity, Spectral Energy Distribution, Stellar Spectrophotometry, Variable Stars, Line Shape, Spectral Line Width, Stellar Temperature, Temperature Dependence, Temporal Resolution

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Precise differential radial velocities of the sharp-lined Delta Scuti variable Rho Pup (P = 3.37 hours) with a time resolution less than P/15 give a 2 K amplitude of 9.08 km/s for Ca II 8662 A and 8.35 km/s for H I 8750 A. The amplitudes for the Fe I, Si I, and S I velocities are 9.46, 9.23, and 9.41 km/s, respectively. The 2 K/delta m(v) value of 93 km/s per mag is typical of a radial pulsator. The line intensities of the stellar lines vary out of phase with the observed radial velocities, but closer in phase with the light curve. The amplitudes of the variations are between 0.3 percent and 1 percent of the continuum. Most lines are weaker near light maximum and stronger near light minimum. The variations correspond to the changes in spectral type associated with the variations of effective temperature over the pulsation cycle. A simple linear theory is developed in which the temperature dependence of both the stellar continuum opacity and line opacity are calculated.

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