Detection of C2, CN, and NaID absorption in the AGB remnant of HD56126

Details Detection of C2, CN, and NaID absorption in the AGB remnant of HD56126 Detection of C2, CN, and NaID absorption in the AGB remnant of HD56126

1995-10-23

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9510122v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Accepted by A&A main journal, 22 pages plain latex includes 9 postscript figures, uses psfig.sty

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We present the detection of molecular absorption lines in the optical spectrum of the post-AGB star HD56126. The C2 Phillips A^{1}\Pi_{u}-X^{1}\Sigma^{+}_{g} (1,0), (2,0), and (3,0); Swan d^{3}\Pi_{g}-a^{3}\Pi_{u} (0,0) and (1,0); and CN Red system A^{2}\Pi-X^{2}\Sigma^{+} (1,0), (2,0), (3,0), and (4,0) bands have been identified. From the identification of the molecular bands we find an expansion velocity of 8.5+-0.6 kms independent of excitation condition or molecular specie. On the basis of the expansion velocity, rotational temperatures, and molecular column densities we argue that the line-forming region is the AGB remnant. This is in agreement with the expansion velocity derived from the CO lines. We find column densities of log N_C2=15.3+-0.3 cm-2 and log N_CN=15.5+-0.3 cm-2, and rotational temperatures of T_rot=242+-20 K and T_rot=24+-5 K respectively for C2 and CN. By studying molecular line absorption in optical spectra of post-AGB stars we have found a new tracer of the AGB remnant. From comparison with the results of CO and IR observations it is possible to obtain information on non-spherical behavior of the AGB remnant. Using different molecules with different excitation conditions it should be possible to study the AGB remnant as a function of the distance to the star, and thus as a function of the evolutionary status of the star on the AGB.

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