The Star-grazing Extrasolar Comets in the HD 100546 System

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Jul 1997

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Astrophysical Journal v.483, p.449

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Stars: Circumstellar Matter, Stars: Individual Henry Draper Number: Hd 100546, Stars: Planetary Systems, Stars: Pre-Main-Sequence, Ultraviolet: Stars

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Redshifted absorption profiles that resemble the high-velocity circumstellar gas features in the spectrum of beta Pictoris have been detected in IUE data for the 10 Myr old Herbig Be star, HD 100546, on 1995 March 7. In addition to Mg II, Si II, and other refractory species similar to those seen in beta Pic, the HD 100546 spectra are rich in accreting gas profiles from neutral atomic gas, including C I and O I, as well as mildly refractory species such as Zn II and S II. The presence of accreting gas profiles, including neutral atomic gas, is consistent with detection of comae of star-grazing bodies potentially resembling either comets or asteroids. Overall, the IUE data for HD 100546 are consistent with the planetesimals in this system being more volatile-rich and magnesium-rich than similar bodies in the beta Pic system.

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