4 papers
ALMA high resolution observations of Betelgeuse: Persistent structure spanning the inner atmosphere
W. R. F. Dent, A. M. S. Richards, G. M. Harper +2
The extended atmosphere of red supergiants (RSGs) forms an important link in the process of mass loss and the subsequent enrichment of the interstellar medium. Large-scale convecti…
New Spatially Resolved Observations of Betelgeuse from the VLA and ALMA: Evidence for Atmospheric Perturbations from a Close Companion
L. D. Matthews, A. K. Dupree, A. M. S. Richards +1
We present new spatially resolved observations of the red supergiant Betelgeuse ( Orionis) at seven frequencies: 22 GHz (1.36cm); 44 GHz (6.8mm); 107 GHz (2.8mm); 136 G…
Detection of Rydberg lines from the atmosphere of Betelgeuse
W. R. F. Dent, G. Harper, A. M. S. Richards +2
Emission lines from Rydberg transitions are detected for the first time from a region close to the surface of Betelgeuse. The H30 line is observed at 231.905 GHz, with a FWHM ~4…
ALMA High-frequency Long Baseline Campaign in 2021: Highest Angular Resolution Submillimeter Wave Images for the Carbon-rich Star R Lep
Yoshiharu Asaki, Luke T. Maud, Harold Francke +11
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) was used in 2021 to image the carbon-rich evolved star R Lep in Bands 8-10 (397-908 GHz) with baselines up to 16 km. The goa…