This hot gas is detected in at least ~ 80 %, of edge - on cold - gas -
bearing debris discs, while in only ~ 10 % of the discs seen close to face - on.
High - resolution optical spectra of all currently known cold - gas -
bearing debris -
disc systems, with the exception of $ \ beta $ Pic and Fomalhaut, have been obtained from different observatories.We have analysed the Ca II H & K and the Na I D lines searching for non-photospheric absorptions of CS origin, usually attributed to cometary - like activity.