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J/A+A/336/263       Radial velocities of HR 4049 (Bakker+ 1998)
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Spectral variability of the binary HR 4049
       Bakker E.J., Lambert D.L., van  Winckel H., McCarthy J.K., Waelkens C.,
       Gonzalez G.
      <Astron. Astrophys. 336, 263 (1998)>
      =1998A&A...336..263B      (SIMBAD/NED BibCode)
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ADC_Keywords: Stars, double and multiple ; Line Profiles ; Radial velocities
Keywords: line formation - line profiles - AGB and post-AGB stars -
          close binaries - stars: emission line, Be - individual stars: HR 4049

Abstract:
    The C I, Na I D, and H{alpha} lines of the post-AGB binary HR 4049
    have been studied. Na I D variability results from a photospheric
    absorption component ([Na/H]=-1.6+/-0.2) which follows the velocity of
    the primary and a stationary, non-photospheric component. An emission
    component is attributed to the circumbinary disc, and an absorption
    component to mass-loss from the system with a velocity of
    5.3+/-0.5km/s. The H{alpha} profile varies with the orbital period.
    The two strong shell type emission peaks are identified as from one
    single broad emission feature with an absorption centered around
    -7.5km/s. The intensity variations are largely attributed to a
    differential amount of reddening towards the H{alpha} emitting region
    and the stellar continuum. The radial velocities suggest that the
    H{alpha} emission moves in phase with the primary, but with a slightly
    lower velocity amplitude. From this we infer that the H{alpha}
    emission comes from outside the orbit of the primary, but still
    gravitationally bound to the primary. H{alpha} also shows a weak
    emission feature at -21.3+/-3.5km/s, which originates from the
    circumbinary disc and a weak absorption feature at -7.5+/-1.6km/s due
    to absorption by the circumbinary disc. We propose two competing
    models that could account for the observed velocity and intensity
    variations of the H{alpha} profile. Model I: light from the primary
    reflects on a localized spot near the inner radius of the circumbinary
    disc which is closest to the primary. Model II: H{alpha} emission
    originates in the outer layers of the extended atmosphere of the
    primary due to activity. These activities are locked to the position
    of the primary in its orbit. We discuss the similarities of
    variability and shape of the H{alpha} emission of HR 4049 with those
    of early type T-Tauri stars (e.g SU Aur).

Objects:
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       RA   (2000)   DE      Designation(s)
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    10 18 07.6   -28 59 32   HR 4049 = HD 89353
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File Summary:
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 FileName    Lrecl    Records    Explanations
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ReadMe          80          .    This file
table3.dat      49         32    Log of 32 Na I D observations
table4.dat      47         60    Log of 60 H{alpha} observations
tables.tex     109        132    LaTeX version of the tables
fig12.ps        76       1675   *Observed NaI D_2_ line profiles in order of
                                  relative orbital phase {phi}_rel_
fig13.ps        76       2386    Figure 12 continued
fig14.ps        76       2297   *Observed H{alpha} line profiles in order of
                                  relative orbital phase {phi}_rel_
fig15.ps        76       2301    Figure 14 continued
fig16.ps        76       2309    Figure 14 continued
fig17.ps        76       2036    Figure 14 continued
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Note on fig12.ps: The systemic velocity of the binary, {gamma}_s_=-32.15km/s, is
  at zero (solid line) with on both sides a short-dashed line at the extreme
  velocity of the star in its orbit. The long-dashed lines correspond to the
  velocity of that star.
  The measured velocities and intensities of the marker points are marked. The
  photospheric component (on the profile, only if measured) and the predicted
  stellar velocity (at an intensity of 1.0) have both been plotted with a dot.
  These two points can be at different velocities because the photospheric
  velocity cannot be very well determined from the observed NaI D_2_ profile.
  The circumsystem markers (diamond and triangle) and the interstellar markers
  (crosses) have been marked. In each window, the upper left corner gives the
  absolute orbital phase and the upper right corner the telescope/instrument
  with which the spectrum was obtained.
Note on fig14.ps: The systemic velocity of the binary, {gamma}_s_=-32.15km/s,
  is at zero (solid line) with on both sides a short-dashed line at the extreme
  velocity of the star in its orbit. The long-dashed lines correspond to the
  velocity of that star.
  The "blue maximum" (cross), "blue minimum" (open square), "central maximum"
  (open triangle), "red minimum" (open diamond), and "red maximum" (asterisk)
  have been marked. In each window, the  upper left corner gives the absolute
  orbital phase and the upper right corner the telescope/instrument with which
  the spectrum was obtained.
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See also:
   J/A+A/306/924 : Optical spectrum of HR 4049 (Bakker+, 1996), Paper I.

Byte-by-byte Description of file: table3.dat, table4.dat
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  Bytes Format    Units   Label     Explanations
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   1-  8  A8    "DD/MM/YY" Date      Observation date
  10- 20  F11.3    d       HJD       Heliocentric Julian date
  22- 25  F4.2     ---     {phi}abs  Phase (1)
  27- 35  A9       ---     Tel/Instr Telescope/Instrument (2)
  37- 42  I6       ---     R         Spectral resolving power
  44- 49  F6.2     km/s    HRV       Heliocentric radial velocity (3)
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Note (1): {phi}abs=0.0 at HJD=T_0_=2446746.6+/-2.4
Note (2): CAT/CES: Twenty-three H{alpha} and two Na I D single-order spectra
                    (R~55,000) have been obtained by HvW and CW on the ESO
                    observatory at La Silla (Chili) using the coude echelle
                    spectrograph at the 1.4m Coude Auxiliary Telescope.
         McD/CS11: Twenty-three H{alpha} and twenty-one Na I D single-order
                    spectra (R~60,000) have been obtained by DLL, JKM, and
                    Jos Tomkin using the echelle spectrograph (6-foot
                    camera) on the 2.7m McDonald telescope.
           McD/CE: Ten multi-order spectra (R~45,000) have been obtained by GG
                    using the Sandiford cassegrain echelle spectrograph
                    (McCarthy et al., 1993PASP..105..881M) on the 2.1m McDonald
                    telescope. Eight contain H{alpha} and four Na I D.
          WHT/UES: Three multi-order spectra (R~50,000) have been obtained in
                    service time using the Utrecht echelle spectrograph on the
                    4.2m William Herschel telescope on La Palma (Unger, 1994,
                    La Palma Technical Notes No. XXIII). All three spectra
                    contain H{alpha}, Na I D, and numerous photospheric
                    absorption lines. An extensive analysis of these spectra and
                    complete line identification have been published in Paper I
                    (Bakker et al., 1996, Cat. <J/A+A/306/924>).
         McD/CS21: Two multi-order spectra (R~160,000) have been obtained by EJB
                    using the cross-dispersed echelle spectrograph
                    (Tull et al., 1995PASP..107..251T) at the 2.7m McDonald
                    telescope. Both contain H{alpha} and Na I D.
          CTIO/ES: One single-order H{alpha} spectrum (R~18,000) has been
                    obtained by Andy McWilliam using the echelle spectrograph
                    with the air Schmidt camera on the 4m CTIO telescope.
Note (3): In table3.dat, heliocentric radial velocities are computed using the
           orbital parameters
          In table4.dat, heliocentric radial velocities are measured from CI,
           N I, and O I lines; the velocity accuracy is 2km/s
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Acknowledgements: Eric J. Bakker <ebakker@astro.as.utexas.edu>
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(End)                                         Patricia Bauer [CDS]   05-Mar-1998

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