The loopy UV line profiles of RU Lupi: accretion, outflows, and fluorescence

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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in press, to be published in June AJ. 19 pages text, 18 Figures, 10 Tables

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10.1086/430075

We present far-ultraviolet spectra of the classical T Tauri star RU Lupi covering the 912-1710 A spectral range, as observed by the HST/STIS and FUSE satellites. We use these spectra, which are rich in emission and absorption lines, to probe both the accreting and outflowing gas. Absorption in the Ly-alpha profile constrains the extinction to A_V=0.07 mag, which we confirm with other diagnostics. We estimate a mass accretion rate of (5\pm2)\times10^{-8}$ M_\odot/yr using the optical-NUV accretion continuum. The accreting gas is also detected in bright, broad lines of C IV, Si IV, and N V, which all show complex structures across the line profile. Many other emission lines, including those of H_2 and Fe II, are pumped by Ly-alpha. RU Lupi's spectrum varies significantly in the FUV; our STIS observations occurred when RU Lupi was brighter than several other observations in the FUV, possibly due to a high mass accretion rate.

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