Z CMa resolved at near infrared wavelengths - One more piece to the puzzle

Details Z CMa resolved at near infrared wavelengths - One more piece to the puzzle Z CMa resolved at near infrared wavelengths - One more piece to the puzzle

Aug 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987a%26a...182l..47l&link_type=abstract

Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 182, no. 2, Aug. 1987, p. L47-L50.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

29

Infrared Astronomy, Interstellar Extinction, Speckle Interferometry, Stellar Models, Albedo, Brightness, Stellar Envelopes

Scientific paper

Near infrared speckle observations have shown Z CMa to be extended in E-W direction. The full width at half maximum is about 0.10 arcsec (115 AE) at 1.65 μm, and apparently decreases with increasing wavelength as does the fractional brightness of the extended component. The width is less by about a factor of two in N-S direction. Although the object is not fully resolved, which makes an unambiguous interpretation difficult, the discussion of the data suggests that the infrared radiation is scattered light coming from a dusty disk seen approximately edge-on. Then a high albedo of the particles and a special geometry appear to be required to fit the considerable infrared scattering cross-sections implied in such a picture to the moderate extinction observed in the visible.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Z CMa resolved at near infrared wavelengths - One more piece to the puzzle does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Z CMa resolved at near infrared wavelengths - One more piece to the puzzle, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Z CMa resolved at near infrared wavelengths - One more piece to the puzzle will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1339557