On the continuum and the absolute magnitude of eta Carinae |
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Authors: | R Viotti |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratorio di Astrofisica, Frascati, Italy |
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Abstract: | The excitation temperature, colour excess and continuum of Car in the visible and near ultraviolet have been determined from the study of the excitation of the ionized iron emission lines. The excitation temperatures of Feii and Feii] are about 8000K, value which is very much lower than the mean ionization temperature of the elements in Car.E
B-V
is about 1m.1; the absolute visual magnitude is presently –10m.5±1m. From the equivalent widths of the emission lines the true continuum between 1.5 and 3.0 –1 has been derived. The correspondingB-V is –0m.14, while the Balmer jump is less than 0m.5. The continuum appears mainly nebular in origin with a strong contribution of the two-photon emission from the 2s-level of hydrogen in the blue. |
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