Shaping the nebula around the symbiotic system R Aquarii

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Main Authors: Santamaría, E., Toalá, J. A., Liimets, T., Guerrero, M. A., Botello, M. K., Sabin, L., Ramos-Larios, G.
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author Santamaría, E.
Toalá, J. A.
Liimets, T.
Guerrero, M. A.
Botello, M. K.
Sabin, L.
Ramos-Larios, G.
author_facet Santamaría, E.
Toalá, J. A.
Liimets, T.
Guerrero, M. A.
Botello, M. K.
Sabin, L.
Ramos-Larios, G.
contents We present an analysis of high-dispersion spectroscopic observations of the symbiotic system R Aquarii (R Aqr) obtained with the Manchester Echelle Spectrograph (MES) at the 2.1 m telescope of the San Pedro Mártir Observatory (Mexico). An interpretation of these data is presented by means of the shape software to disclose the morpho-kinematics of the nebulosities associated with R Aqr. The best model that reproduces narrow-band images and position-velocity diagrams is composed by three structures: an outer (large) hourglass structure surrounding an inner bipolar with a spiral-like filament entwined around the later. Different expansion velocity patterns are predefined for each structure, which predict kinematic ages of $τ_{1}$=450$\pm$25 yr (outer hourglass), $τ_{2}$=240$\pm$20 yr (inner bipolar) and $τ_{3}$=215$\pm$20 yr (spiral-like filament). We suggest that the spiral-like filament is tracing the regions of interaction of the precessing jet with the circumstellar material, which simultaneously carves the inner bipolar structure. If a similar process created the large hourglass structure, it means that the action of the jet ceased for about 230 yr. We discuss the implication for other unresolved symbiotic systems detected in X-rays.
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spellingShingle Shaping the nebula around the symbiotic system R Aquarii
Santamaría, E.
Toalá, J. A.
Liimets, T.
Guerrero, M. A.
Botello, M. K.
Sabin, L.
Ramos-Larios, G.
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
We present an analysis of high-dispersion spectroscopic observations of the symbiotic system R Aquarii (R Aqr) obtained with the Manchester Echelle Spectrograph (MES) at the 2.1 m telescope of the San Pedro Mártir Observatory (Mexico). An interpretation of these data is presented by means of the shape software to disclose the morpho-kinematics of the nebulosities associated with R Aqr. The best model that reproduces narrow-band images and position-velocity diagrams is composed by three structures: an outer (large) hourglass structure surrounding an inner bipolar with a spiral-like filament entwined around the later. Different expansion velocity patterns are predefined for each structure, which predict kinematic ages of $τ_{1}$=450$\pm$25 yr (outer hourglass), $τ_{2}$=240$\pm$20 yr (inner bipolar) and $τ_{3}$=215$\pm$20 yr (spiral-like filament). We suggest that the spiral-like filament is tracing the regions of interaction of the precessing jet with the circumstellar material, which simultaneously carves the inner bipolar structure. If a similar process created the large hourglass structure, it means that the action of the jet ceased for about 230 yr. We discuss the implication for other unresolved symbiotic systems detected in X-rays.
title Shaping the nebula around the symbiotic system R Aquarii
topic Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.17710