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The Absorption Spectrum of High-Density Stellar Ejecta in the Line-of-Sight to Eta Carinae
T. R. Gull, G. Vieira, F. Bruhweiler +3
Using the high dispersion NUV mode of the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) aboard the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) to observe Eta Carinae, we have resolved and identifie…
Waiting in the Wings: Reflected X-ray Emission from the Homunculus Nebula
M. F. Corcoran, K. Hamaguchi, T. Gull +14
We report the first detection of X-ray emission associated with the Homunculus Nebula which surrounds the supermassive star Eta Carinae. The emission is characterized by a temperat…
Fe II Diagnostic Tools for Quasars
E. Verner, F. Bruhweiler, D. Verner +3
The enrichment of Fe, relative to alpha-elements such as O and Mg, represents a potential means to determine the age of quasars and probe the galaxy formation epoch. To explore how…
Elucidating the Correlation of the Quasar \ion{Fe}{2}/\ion{Mg}{2} Ratio with Redshift
E. Verner, B. A. Peterson
Interpretation of the \ion{Fe}{2}(UV)/\ion{Mg}{2} emission ratios from quasars has a major cosmological motivation. Both Fe and Mg are produced by short-lived massive stars. In add…