Discovery of metal line emission from the Red star in IP Peg during outburst maximum

E Harlaftis

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Abstract

Observations of the eclipsing dwarf nova IP Peg during outburst reveal metal lines in emission, such as Mg II 4481 Angstrom. Analysis using Doppler tomography locates emission of helium and metal lines on the inner Roche lobe of the secondary star. Such multi-line Roche-lobe imaging presents a new tool in mapping the red star's ionization structure.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages3
JournalAstronomy & Astrophysics
Volume346
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1999

Keywords

  • stars : binaries : close
  • accretion, accretion disks
  • stars : individual : IP Peg
  • stars : novae, cataclysmic variables
  • BALMER EMISSION
  • TOMOGRAPHY

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