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High dispersion far ultraviolet spectra of cool stars
R. E. Stencel, Jeffrey L. Linsky, T. R. Ayres, C. Jordan, Alex Brown, O. Engvold
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Abstract
Recent far ultraviolet high dispersion spectra of two cool supergiant stars, Beta Dra (G2 Ib) and Alpha Ori (M2 Iab) are examined in the context of current questions regarding stellar chromospheres, coronae and mass loss. These stars show very different outer atmosphere structure. Beta Dra has a geometrically thin transition region with bright emission lines of 100,000 K plasma that are red-shifted, indicating downflow in magnetic flux tubes. By contrast, Alpha Ori has a cool extended chromosphere and circumstellar envelope with large mass loss.