A New Luminous Blue Variable in M31

被引:9
作者
Humphreys, Roberta M. [1 ]
Martin, John C. [2 ]
Gordon, Michael S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Minnesota, Minnesota Inst Astrophys, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
[2] Univ Illinois, Barber Observ, Springfield, IL 62703 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
CURRENTLY FORMING STARS; FIBER-FED SPECTROGRAPH; EMISSION-LINE STARS; ANDROMEDA GALAXY; SUPERGIANTS; PHOTOMETRY; HECTOSPEC;
D O I
10.1086/681013
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We report the fifth confirmed Luminous Blue Variable/S Doradus variable in M31. In 2006, J004526.62+415006.3 had the spectrum of hot Fe II emission line star with strong P Cygni profiles in the Balmer lines. In 2010, its absorption line spectrum resembled an early A-type supergiant with H and Fe II emission lines with strong P Cygni profiles, and in 2013, the spectrum had fully transitioned to an F-type supergiant due to the formation of the optically thick, cool wind which characterizes LBVs at maximum light. The photometric record supports the LBV/S Doradus nature of the variability. Its bolometric luminosity of similar to - 9.65 mag places it on the H-R diagram near the known LBVs, AE And, Var C in M33, and S Dor.
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