THE QUASAR 0805+046 AS A HELIUM-RICH SHELL STAR

Within the framework of the plasma-laser star model of quasars it is proposed that the quasar 0805+046 is a helium-rich shell star.

• The strong emission line at 4712 Å is identified with He I 4713 Å.
• The discontinuity in the continuum energy distribution at 3420 Å is identified with the helium discontinuity at 3422 Å.
• In the absorption-line spectrum many lines have been identified. It is shown that the proposed model provides a consistent and satisfactory interpretation of the observed spectra.

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