Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008aas...212.1202m&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #212, #12.02; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 40, p.205
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
After decades of study, aspects of the Be phenomenon still defy explanation. It is not clear how some stars are able to change from Be to Be-shell stars when the differences in the models of each type rely on differences in disk inclination with respect to the observer. It is also unclear what mechanism causes some Be stars to periodically cease showing emission in their spectra: thereby, entering a "normal" B star phase. The Barber Observatory at University of Illinois Springfield has embarked on a project to monitor simultaneously the photometry and spectra of selected bright Be and Be-shell stars and identify patterns in the variability of their brightness and line profiles that could provide insight into the Be mechanism. Our pilot study of Be-shell star Psi Per has identified sudden changes in the spectral line profiles that correlate with equally fast changes in V band brightness.
Cranford K.
Gorski L.
Hubbell-Thomas J.
Lord Jere J.
Martin John C.
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