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| Paper: |
A High-Resolution UV Spectral Atlas for Mira Variable Stars |
| Volume: |
412, The Biggest, Baddest, Coolest Stars |
| Page: |
243 |
| Authors: |
Luttermoser, D.G. |
| Abstract: |
The ultraviolet (UV) spectra of Mira variable stars have been studied for nearly three decades. The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) space telescope observed these stars at both low and high dispersion. Later the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) obtained high-dispersion spectra both with the High Resolution Spectrograph (HRS) and the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS). This paper displays a STIS spectrum of the cool Mira-type variable star R Leo taken on 31 December 1998. On this date R Leo was at phase 0.37 in its light-curve cycle. This spectrum shows a large number of emission lines and identifications are made for nearly 200 of these features. Many of these emission lines were previously unrecorded in IUE and HRS spectra of Miras, such as the Fe II (UV33, 35, 158, 160, 161, 180, 181), Mn II (UV38), V II (UV43, 73), Zr II (UV58), and the Ni II (UV36) multiplets. The electron density diagnostic multiplet of C II] (UV0.01) gives an electron density of 109 cm-3 for R Leo at this phase. This is similar to the electron density found for the Mira star R Hya at phase 0.26 obtained with a HST/HRS spectrum. Finally, the photospheric spectrum was detected from 2980 Å(the long wavelength cut-off) down to 2450 Å. |
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