Stellar Wind Accretion and Raman O VI Spectroscopy of the Symbiotic Star AG Draconis
Abstract
Raman scattered O VI features at 6825 Å and 7082 Å found in symbiotic stars are important spectroscopic tools to probe the mass transfer process. Adopting a Monte Carlo approach, we perform a profile analysis of Raman O VI features of the yellow SySt AG Draconis and make a comparison with the spectrum obtained with CFHT. It is assumed that the accretion flow is convergent on the entering side with enhanced O VI emission and the flux ratio F(1032)/F(1038)∼1, whereas on the opposite side the flow is divergent with low O VI emission and F(1032/F(1038)∼2. Our best fit to the spectrum is obtained from our model with a mass-loss rate of the giant ∼4 × 10-7 M⊙ yr-1. A slight red wing excess in the spectrum suggests the presence of bipolar neutral components receding in the directions perpendicular to the binary orbital plane with a speed ∼70km s-1
- Publication:
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Why Galaxies Care About AGB Stars: A Continuing Challenge through Cosmic Time
- Pub Date:
- December 2019
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921318006130
- Bibcode:
- 2019IAUS..343..449L
- Keywords:
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- binaries: symbiotic;
- stars: individual: (AG Dra);
- accretion disks;
- radiative transfer