THE SURFACE-COMPOSITION OF BETA-PICTORIS

Authors
HOLWEGER H HEMPEL M VANTHIEL T KAUFER A
Citation
H. Holweger et al., THE SURFACE-COMPOSITION OF BETA-PICTORIS, Astronomy and astrophysics, 320(3), 1997, pp. 49-52
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astronomy and astrophysics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00046361
Volume
320
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
49 - 52
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6361(1997)320:3<49:TSOB>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We present an element-by-element analysis of the surface composition o f beta Pic (A5 V) based on high-resolution broad-band optical spectra. The abundances (relative to H) of C, Ca, Ti, Cr, Fe, Sr, and Ba are s olar. Obviously beta Pic does not show the 'lambda-Boo phenomenon'-the metal deficiency of certain cool A-type stars attributed to accreting circumstellar matter.