Distribution of rotational velocities in Be stars
Abstract
It is shown that the observed absorption line widths of Be stars can be understood on the hypothesis that these stars are rotating near equatorial breakup velocity, if the published values of Ve Sin i are corrected to take account of second-order effects of rapid rotation on absorption line profiles.
- Publication:
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- 1968
- DOI:
- 10.1093/mnras/140.2.141
- Bibcode:
- 1968MNRAS.140..141S