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IUE observations of UV carbon I absorption lines in the spectrum of the C2 white dwarf L 97-3.
Bibcode: 1981A&A....95L...9W

Koester, D.; Weidemann, V.; Vauclair, G.

Extremely strong absorption features have been detected in the short wavelength UV spectrum of a cool helium-rich white dwarf, L 97-3, classified C2 weak from faint Swan band absorption in the visible. The spectrum shows the signature of neutral carbon, whose resonance lines as well as at least 4 additional lines are identified. The car…

1981 Astronomy and Astrophysics
IUE 21
Electron densities for 10 planetary nebulae derived from the CIII 1907/1909 ratio. II.
DOI: 10.1086/158975 Bibcode: 1981ApJ...246..807F

Feibelman, W. A.; Hobbs, R. W.; Boggess, A. +1 more

Electron densities for IC 351, IC 2165, J900, IC 3568, NGC 6644, NGC 6891, IC 4997, NGC 7009, Hu 1-2, and IC 5217 are derived from high-dispersion semiforbidden C III spectrograms. For seven of these nebulae, the derived electron density is larger than the values derived from either surface brightness measurements or forbidden line ratios. Only on…

1981 The Astrophysical Journal
IUE 21
A remarkable H-alpha outburst in the RS CVn binary SZ PISCIUM - A transient mass-transfer event
DOI: 10.1086/112943 Bibcode: 1981AJ.....86..771B

Bopp, B. W.

The very unusual spectroscopic behavior of the RS CVn binary SZ Psc (K1IV + F8V; P = 3.97 days) is described. For much of the time the Ha line in the K star appears as a weak absorption feature, presumably partially filled by chromospheric emission. The Hα equivalent width ordinarily shows small variations that may be adequately explained by stell…

1981 The Astronomical Journal
IUE 21
The line spectrum of the Fe II Seyfert I galaxy AKN 120
Bibcode: 1981A&A...104..198K

Kollatschny, W.; Yorke, H. W.; Fricke, K. J. +1 more

Combined UV and optical spectra are presented for the Fe II Seyfert galaxy Akn 120. The galaxy shows unusually strong Ly-alpha and UV Fe II emission, as well as a jump in the continuum at 3000-4000 A. The spectra are obtained with the IUE satellite telescope in both the short and long wavelength regions. Also discussed is an optical spectrum which…

1981 Astronomy and Astrophysics
IUE 21
The 1979-1980 eclipse of ZET Aur. II. The emission spectrum.
DOI: 10.1086/159504 Bibcode: 1981ApJ...251..597S

Stencel, R. E.; Chapman, R. D.

UV observations using the IUE are employed to discuss the strength and changes of Zeta Aur between a second contact and mid-eclipse in 1979, the relative visibility of the supergiant's chromosphere as compared with the circumstellar (CS) nebular scattering of the B star photons, and the origin of the high speed CS components observed at all orbita…

1981 The Astrophysical Journal
IUE 21
High velocity interstellar C IV and SI IV toward two stars in the I Per OB association.
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/196.3.533 Bibcode: 1981MNRAS.196..533P

Gondhalekar, P. M.; Phillips, A. P.

Blue-shifted interstellar C IV, Si IV and Al III lines have been detected in the IUE spectra of the B2Ia stars HD 14818 and HD 14143; which are members of the I Per OB association. The radial velocities and column densities of these high ion state lines are similar toward the two stars. These observations, together with previous optical and radio …

1981 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
IUE 21
Outburst spectra of UZ Ser.
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/197.3.565 Bibcode: 1981MNRAS.197..565E

Jones, D. H. P.; Pringle, J. E.; Hassall, B. J. M. +4 more

August-1980 observations of UZ Ser in outburst and approaching quiescence are presented. Spectral fits to simultaneous ultraviolet and optical data in the wavelength range 1250-8000 A are examined. An upper limit of the reddening E(B-V) = 0.1 mag is found, and the ultraviolet spectrum at outburst is observed to show broad shallow absorption lines.

1981 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
IUE 20
Far UV observations of late K and M type stars.
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/197.3.791 Bibcode: 1981MNRAS.197..791S

Stickland, D. J.; Sanner, F.

The far UV spectra of 15 late K and M type giant and supergiant stars have been recorded with IUE. They exhibit rather flat continua which change strength with spectral type and appear to originate in the low chromosphere. A number of chromospheric emission lines have also been measured and identifications are suggested for many of them.

1981 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
IUE 20
IUE observations of the high redshift QSO 1101-264.
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/194.2.353 Bibcode: 1981MNRAS.194..353B

Boksenberg, A.; Snijders, M. A. J.

Low-resolution spectral observations of the high-redshift quasar Q 1101 obtained by the IUE satellite are presented. Low-dispersion observations were obtained in the spectral regions 1150-1950 A and 1850-3350 A, and reduced by the improved extraction method of Snijders (1980). The quasar is found to be 18 + or - 5% brighter in the long-wavelength …

1981 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
IUE 19
Far-ultraviolet observations of the variable radio star LS I +61 303.
DOI: 10.1086/159229 Bibcode: 1981ApJ...248.1010M

Maraschi, L.; Tanzi, E. G.; Treves, A.

One short wavelength spectrum, 1200-1950 A, and two long wavelength spectra, 1900-3200 A, have been obtained from IUE observations of the radio star LSI plus 61 deg 303 in September 1980. Assuming an E(BV) value of 0.9, as given by the rectification of the 2200 A absorption dip, the ultraviolet continuum is found to be fitted by a model atmosphere…

1981 The Astrophysical Journal
IUE 18