Abstract
Accurate variational energies have been calculated for three lowest sigma states of the HeH+ ion. This includes the ground state (5 ≤ R ≤ 9 a.u.) which dissociates into He + H+, as well as the A 1Σ+ state (4 ≤ R ≤ 10) and the a 3Σ+ state (3 ≤ R ≤ 10) which both dissociate into He+ + H. The variational results are compared with those obtained using a perturbation theory expansion.