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Skylab ultraviolet stellar spectra: the Wolf-Rayet stars

Journal Article · · Astrophys. J., Lett., v. 199, no. 3, pp. L173-L175
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/181877· OSTI ID:4141458
Ultraviolet spectra showing emission lines in the 1300--2000 A region have been obtained of 12 Wolf-Rayet stars. In the WN stars, lines of He ii are dominant although N iv lambda1718 and N iii lambda1805 are also present. C iv lambda1549 absorption and a strong continuum in HD 151932, HD 93131, HD 92740 and HD 190918 indicate that all four stars have companions. In the WC stars, lines of C iii and C iv dominate. N iv lambda1718 and N iii lambda1805 emissions are probably present in HD 165763 and HD 156385. The ultraviolet spectra of $gamma$ Vel and theta Mus are dominated by supergiant companions.
Research Organization:
Department of Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-33-001536
OSTI ID:
4141458
Journal Information:
Astrophys. J., Lett., v. 199, no. 3, pp. L173-L175, Journal Name: Astrophys. J., Lett., v. 199, no. 3, pp. L173-L175; ISSN AJLEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English