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Title:
Stellar and circumstellar activity of the Be star omega CMa. I. Line and continuum emission in 1996-2002
Authors:
Štefl, S.; Baade, D.; Rivinius, Th.; Otero, S.; Stahl, O.; Budovičová, A.; Kaufer, A.; Maintz, M.
Affiliation:
AA(Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences, 251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic), AB(European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, 85748 Garching bei München, Germany), AC(European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, 85748 Garching bei München, Germany; Landessternwarte Königstuhl, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany), AD(Liga Iberoamericana de Astronomia, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Centro de Estudios Astronomicos, Mar Del Plata, Argentina), AE(Landessternwarte Königstuhl, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany), AF(Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences, 251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic), AG(European Southern Observatory, Casilla 19001, Santiago 19, Chile), AH(Landessternwarte Königstuhl, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany)
Publication:
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.402, p.253-265 (2003) (A&A Homepage)
Publication Date:
04/2003
Origin:
A&A
A&A Keywords:
stars: activity, stars: circumstellar matter, stars: emission-line, Be, stars: individual: omega 28 CMa
DOI:
10.1051/0004-6361:20030224
Bibliographic Code:
2003A&A...402..253S

Abstract

Echelle spectroscopy and mostly unaided-eye photometry of the southern Be star omega CMa were obtained in the period 1996-2003. The monitoring is bracketed by two brightenings by 0.4m-0.5m. The results of a literature search suggest that such phases occur about once a decade and have various commonalities. Along with these photometric events goes enhanced line emission. This is due to an increased total mass of the disk as well as to a change in its density profile. The models by Poeckert & Marlborough (\cite{1978ApJS...38..229P}, \cite{1979ApJ...233..259P}) imply that the enhanced continuum flux originates from the inner disk. Higher-order Balmer line emission is correlated with brightness. The increase in Hα is retarded by some months, possibly indicating a time delay in filling up and ionizing the outer disk. In the (U-B) vs. (B-V) colour diagram and the D54 vs. D34 Balmer decrement diagram the path from the ground to the bright state is distinct from the return path. This could result from the bulk of the disk matter being in the outer (inner) disk during the photometric ground (high) state, while the two transitions between the two states are both due to changes progressing radially outward. Some mu Cen-like outbursts (Rivinius et al. \cite{1998A&A...333..125R}) seem to occur in all phases. It is conceivable that the build-up of the inner disk is caused by more frequent or more effective outbursts. During the photometric bright state various other phenomena gain in prominence and suggest this to be a phase of increased activity. Of particular interest, but possibly only apparently related to this phase, are absorption components at redshifts well beyond the range covered by the combination of rotation and nonradial pulsation.

Based on observations collected at the European Southern Observatory at La Silla, Chile, ESO (proposal nos. 55.D-0502, 56.D-0381, 58.D-0697, 62.H-0319, 64.H-0548).

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