Detection of a local high-velocity absorption-line system toward HD 93721

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

8

Absorption Spectra, Interstellar Matter, Stellar Composition, Stellar Spectra, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Calcium, Emission Spectra, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Nebulae, Sky Surveys (Astronomy)

Scientific paper

Attention is given to high-resolution spectroscopic observations of the star HD 93721, which reveal the presence of at least 10 components of Ca II absorption, ranging in velocity from -65 to +75 km/s, for a total range of 140 km/s. Interstellar Ca II components with N(Ca II) ranging from 6 x 10 exp 10 to 9.0 x 10 exp 11/sq cm are observed, while spectroscopic observations of Na I absorption show a total of five interstellar components ranging in velocity from -58 to -13 km/s, with a total N(Na I) of 7.0 x 10 exp 11/sq cm. Low-resolution spectra for HD 93721 provide a spectral type of B9.5 III, which when combined with new photometry places the star at a distance of 410 +/- 50 pc. Examination of both optical and IR sky-survey plates reveals the location of the main absorbing cloud at the edge of an extended filament which may be associated with the interaction of a high-velocity cloud with the local interstellar medium in the vicinity of the Gum Nebula.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Detection of a local high-velocity absorption-line system toward HD 93721 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 Detection of a local high-velocity absorption-line system toward HD 93721, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Detection of a local high-velocity absorption-line system toward HD 93721 will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1514945

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.