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First Images of R Aquarii and Its Asymmetric H2O Shell

  • Authors: S. Ragland, H. Le Coroller, E. Pluzhnik, W. D. Cotton, W. C. Danchi, J. D. Monnier, W. A. Traub, L. A. Willson, J.-P. Berger, and M. G. Lacasse

Ragland et al. 2008 The Astrophysical Journal 679 746.

  • Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Fig. 4.

Left: SiO ﹩J=1{\mbox{--}} 0﹩, ﹩\nu =2﹩ maser in R Aqr on 2006 September 16. Color indicates velocity, red = −16.0 km s−1, blue = −26.7 km s−1, and the displayed intensity is proportional to the square root of the measured intensity. The yellow circle has the diameter of the H2O shell from Table 2 (26.7 mas) and is concentric with the maser ring, which is assumed to be approximately centered on the star. Right: Same as left, but for ﹩J=1{\mbox{--}} 0﹩, ﹩\nu =1﹩ transition.

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