Discovery of C I around 51 Ophiuchi

A. Lecavelier Des Etangs; A. Vidal-Madjar; D. E. Backman; M. Deleuil; A. M. Lagrange; J. J. Lissauer; R. Ferlet; H. Beust; D. Mouillett

Discovery of C I around 51 Ophiuchi

A. Lecavelier Des Etangs
, A. Vidal-Madjar
, D. E. Backman
, M. Deleuil
, A. M. Lagrange
, J. J. Lissauer
, R. Ferlet
, H. Beust
, D. Mouillett

École Polytechnique

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Abstract

We present the discovery of cold C I in the 51 Oph environment, with a column density of N=5 × 10¹³cm^-2 and temperature T ≈ 20K. This is the first β Pic-like star other than β Pic with simultaneous detection of cold dust and gas. The C I/infrared continuum ratio and consequently the gas/dust ratio are similar to the β Pic ones. Since C I has a very short lifetime, it must be continuously replenished, probably by molecular gas dissociation. This provides evidence for the presence of evaporating bodies. A new upper limit on CO content is also given.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	L39-L42
Journal	Astronomy and Astrophysics
Volume	321
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 20 May 1997

Keywords

Circumstellar matter
Line: profiles
Planetary systems
Stars: 51 Oph

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Discovery of C I around 51 Ophiuchi

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