Abstract
We present the results of our analysis of a high resolution (R≃30 000) infrared spectrum of V4334 Sgr (Sakurai's Object) around the first overtone CO bands, obtained in 1998 July. The 12CO and 13CO bands are well-resolved, and we compute synthetic hydrogen-deficient model atmosphere spectra to determine the 12C/13C ratio. We find 12C/13C ≃ 4 ± 1, consistent with the interpretation of V4334 Sgr as an object that has undergone a very late thermal pulse.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | L39-L43 |
| Journal | Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Volume | 417 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2004 |
Keywords
- stars: individual (V4334 Sqr)
- stars: individual: Sakurai's Object
- stars: atmospheric parameters
- stars: abundance