Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Dec 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982apj...263..226k&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 263, Dec. 1, 1982, p. 226-238.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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H Alpha Line, Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, Radial Velocity, Spectral Line Width, Stellar Mass Ejection, Supergiant Stars, Atmospheric Models, Atmospheric Turbulence, Steady State, Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Models, Stellar Winds
Scientific paper
Alpha Cygni (A2 Ia) is the brightest and best-studied A type supergiant. The star's position in the H-R diagram makes the determination of its mass loss rate extremely important. The present investigation is concerned with a semiempirical modeling of the H-alpha profile in Alpha Cyg in connection with the objective of estimating the mass loss rate and further constraining the physical state of the stellar wind. The synthetic H-alpha profiles considered are compared with the observed profiles in Alpha Cyg. It is concluded that a spherically symmetric, steady-state model, with the network of hydrogen transitions treated in detail, can fit the deeper observed profiles but not the shallower ones. The obtained results indicate that, within the context of the turbulent models, the mass loss rate of Alpha Cyg is (1.7 + or - 0.4) x 10 to the -7th solar mass per year.
Kunasz Paul Belknap
Morrison Nancy D.
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