VLBI observations of SiO masers at 43 and 86 GHz in AGB stars.

R. Soria-Ruiz, J. Alcolea, V. Bujarrabal, F. Colomer, J. F. Desmurs, K. Marvel, D. Boboltz, P. J. Diamond, A. Kemball

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    Abstract

    We present the results of the 1st simultaneous observations of SiO masers at a wavelength of 3 and 7 mm with VLBI techniques. We have obsd. the J = 1-0 and J = 2-1 rotational lines in the v = 1 and v = 2 vibrationally excited states of the most abundant isotopic substitution of 28Si16O, in 3 long period variable stars; TX Cam, WX Psc, and cCyg. The most surprising result from these observations is that the emissions at 43 and 86 GHz have a very different and non coincident distribution, in contrast with the predictions of the current theor. pumping models for these circumstellar masers. [on SciFinder (R)]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationHighlights of Spanish Astrophysics III, Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society, 5th, Toledo, Spain, Sept. 9-13, 2002
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

    Keywords

    • Red giants (VLBI observations of SiO masers at 43 and 86 GHz in AGB stars); Masers (cosmic; VLBI observations of SiO masers at 43 and 86 GHz in AGB stars)

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