We observed the bright supergiant ρ Leo (B1 lab) in January-February 2004 using the 6-m telescope of the Special Astrophysical Observatory (Russia) and the 1.8-m telescope of the Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory (South Korea). 47 spectra with high time resolution (4-10 min), signal-to-noise ratios 300-1000, and spectral resolutions 45 000-60 000 were obtained. We detected variability in the HeI, SiII, SiIII, and NII line profiles, which may be due to rotational modulation of the profiles and photospheric pulsations of ρ Leo. The possible influence of the stellar magnetic field on the line-profile variations is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1005
Pages (from-to)920-931
Number of pages12
JournalAstronomy Reports
Volume51
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2007

    Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

    Research areas

  • B-TYPE STARS, MAGNETIC-FIELD, TIME-SERIES, H-ALPHA, WIND CONFINEMENT, VARIABILITY, SPECTROSCOPY, PULSATIONS, ORIONIS, SEARCH

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