Diamonds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the circumstellar environment of the Herbig Ae/Be star Elias 1

We report long-slit spectroscopic observations of the Herbig Ae/Be star Elias 1 in the 3.2–3.6 μm region covering the C–H stretch emission features of hydrogen-terminated diamonds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The data were recorded at the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope using the U...

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Published in:Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2006-11, Vol.372 (3), p.1299-1303
Main Authors: Topalovic, R., Russell, J., McCombie, J., Kerr, T. H., Sarre, P. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
binaries: close
Earth, ocean, space
Emissions
Exact sciences and technology
Hydrocarbons
Spectrum analysis
Stars & galaxies
stars: circumstellar matter
stars: individual: V892 Tau
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Summary:We report long-slit spectroscopic observations of the Herbig Ae/Be star Elias 1 in the 3.2–3.6 μm region covering the C–H stretch emission features of hydrogen-terminated diamonds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The data were recorded at the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope using the UKIRT Imaging Spectrometer (UIST) and yield information on the profiles and intensities of the bands as a function of offset along the NS and EW axes centred on the close binary. The diamond and nearby infrared continuum emission arises from a symmetrical inner core region (≤0.34 arcsec or 48 au). The 3.3-μm PAH emission is extended along the EW axis up to ca. 100 au each side of the star. This result supports a suggestion of Haas, Leinert & Richichi of an EW oriented bipolar nebula in Elias 1.
ISSN:0035-8711
1365-2966
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10945.x