On the centre-to-limb variation and latitude dependence of the asymmetry and wavelength shift of the solar line ? 5576

Abstract

Low noise photoelectric measurements of the line profile of the g = 0 Fe line gl 5576.097 combined with determinations of the wavelength shift of its centre calibrated by use of an I2 absorption tube are reported. Measurements taken at various limb distances (1.0 ≤ cos ϑ ≤ 0.2) and along 4 different diameters of the Sun are used to investigate the behaviour of the line asymmetry (C-shape) and wavelength shift of the line centre as functions of cos ϑ and of latitude and to search for possible pole-equator differences.