Anatoly S. Miroshnichenko

I was born in Leningrad (USSR), which is currently known as Saint-Petersburg (Russia). I became an amateur-astronomer in 1973. In 1983 I graduated from the Leningrad State University (now the Saint-Petersburg University). I chose to specialize in observational astrophysics. My diploma thesis was devoted to a study of opportunities to detect supernova explosions in the Milky Way galaxy, where they have not been observed for over four centuries. In 1982 - 1999 I worked at the Stellar Physics Lab of the Main (Pulkovo) Astronomical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Saint-Petersburg, where I was doing observations at three observatories of the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute (Almaty, Kazakhstan) with 1-meter telescopes and a two-channel photometer-polarimeter of the Pulkovo Observatory in a spectral range between 0.3 and 2.5 microns. I also did observations at the 6-meter Russian telescope of the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences located in the Northern Caucasus region. In 1997 I joined Prof. Karen Bjorkman at the Ritter Observatory of the University of Toledo (Ohio, USA) as a post-doctoral research associate and returned later to join their faculty. In 2005 I became an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and got promoted to an Associate Professor in 2011 and to a Professor in 2017. I teach astronomy courses at the introductory level and a more advanced course of astrophysics to physics students. My research interests are focused on early-type stars (hotter than the Sun) surrounded by circumstellar envelopes (Herbig Ae/Be stars, B[e] stars, Novae, high-luminosity objects, and classical Be stars) as well as on studies of fundamental parameters of stars (surface temperature, luminosity) and stellar evolution. I am always open to work with interested students and can offer a wide variety of research projects at all levels of preparation. Since 2011 I am involved in spectroscopic studies of stars using the 32-inch telescope of the UNCG's Three College Observatory located in the Alamance county.

There are 85 included publications by Anatoly S. Miroshnichenko :

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The 2011 Periastron Passage of the Be Binary d Scorpii 2013 2215 We describe the results of the world-wide observing campaign of the highly eccentric Be binary system d Scorpii 2011 periastron passage which involved professional and amateur astronomers. Our spectroscopic observations provided a precise measurement...
AMBER/VLTI Observations of the B[e] Star MWC 300 2012 1227 Aims. We study the enigmatic B[e] star MWC?300 to investigate its disk and binary with milli-arcsecond-scale angular resolution. Methods. We observed MWC?300 with the VLTI/AMBER instrument in the H and K bands and compared these observations with te...
AS 314: A dusty A–type hypergiant 2000 3128 We present the results of our observations of the poorly-studied emission-line star AS 314 which include high-resolution spectroscopy, obtained at the 6 -meter telescope of the Russian Academy of Sciences, multicolor optical and near-infrared photome...
The Asymmetrical Wind of the Candidate Luminous Blue Variable MWC 314 2006 2038 We present the results of long-term spectropolarimetric and spectroscopic monitoring of MWC 314, a candidate Luminous Blue Variable star. We detect the first evidence of Ha variability in MWC 314, and find no apparent periodicity in this emission. Th...
An atlas of spectra of B6–A2 hypergiants and supergiants from 4800 to 6700 Å 2003 3295 We present an atlas of spectra of 5 emission-line stars: the low-luminosity luminous blue variables (LBVs) HD 168625 and HD 160529, the white hypergiants (and LBV candidates) HD 168607 and AS 314, and the supergiant HD 183143. The spectra were obtain...
B-type emission-line stars with warm circumstellar dust 2000 943 We selected a group of 11 B-type emission-line stars with large IR excesses, which show a steep flux decrease towards longer wave-lengths. Analysis of their observational characteristics has been carried out on the basis of the data collected from li...
Be Binaries with Warm Dust and Exotic High-Luminosity A-F Emission-Line Stars 2002 1443 We present the results of photometric and high resolution spectroscopic studies of a group of B[e] stars (Be stars with warm dust or B[e]Ds) and of two cooler objects with extremely high luminosities (HDE 331319 and IRC+10420). The BeDs is a growing ...
The B[e] phenomenon in the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds 2010 1650 Discovered over 30 years ago, the B[e] phenomenon has not yet revealed all its puzzles. New objects that exhibit it are being discovered in the Milky Way, and properties of known objects are being constrained. We review recent findings about object...
Binaries Among Be Stars 2016 379 Binarity as an explanation of some observed properties of Be stars, such as the fast rotation and the presence of circumstellar disks, was suggested nearly 40 years ago. Although not well accepted initially because of the lack of supporting data, thi...
Binary Nature and Long-Term Variations of (gamma) Cassiopeiae 2002 1211 We present the results of high-resolution spectroscopic observations of the bright Be star γ Cas obtained at the Ritter Observatory of the University of Toledo in 1993–2002. Two components in the emission-line profile variations, a long-...
Bispectrum speckle interferometry of the B[e] star MWC 349A 2008 1509 We present the results of bispectrum speckle interferometry of the B[e] star MWC 349A obtained with the SAO 6 m telescope. Our diffraction-limited J-, H-, and K-band images (resolutions 43–74 mas) suggest the star is surrounded by a circumstellar dis...
Confirmation of the Luminous Blue Variable Status of MWC 930 2014 1896 We present spectroscopic and photometric observations of the emission-line star MWC 930 (V446 Sct) during its long-termoptical brightening in 2006–2013. Based on our earlier data we suggested that the object has features found in Luminous Blue Variab...
Discovery of spectral variation in the optical counterpart of IRAS 01005+7910 2002 1231 We present a study of the high-resolution spectroscopic data for the proto-planetary nebula candidate IRAS 01005+7910. For the first time a careful spectral line identification is carried out, and a significant variability of the optical spectrum is ...
Discovery of two new Galactic candidate luminous blue variables with Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer 2012 2087 We report the discovery of two new Galactic candidate luminous blue variable (LBV) stars via detection of circular shells (typical of confirmed and candidate LBVs) and follow-up spectroscopy of their central stars. The shells were detected at 22 µm i...
Disks and Halos in Pre-Main-Sequence Stars 2008 2270 We study the IR emission from flared disks with and without additional optically thin halos. Flux calculations of a flared disk in vacuum can be considered a special case of the more general family of models in which the disk is imbedded in an optica...
Doppler Tomography of the Circumstellar Disk of p Aquarii 2013 1115 Aims. The work is aimed at studying the circumstellar disk of the bright classical binary Be star p Aqr. Methods. We analysed variations of a double-peaked profile of the Ha emission line in the spectrum of p Aqr that was observed in many phases dur...
Dust Emission from Herbig Ae/Be Stars - Evidence for Disks and envelopes 1999 1050 IR and mm-wave emission from Herbig Ae/Be stars has produced conflicting conclusions regarding the dust geometry in these objects. We show that the compact dimensions of the mm-wave emitting regions are a decisive indication for disks. But a disk can...
Far-infrared excesses in classical Be stars 2000 1682 A sample of Be stars with large far-infrared excesses detected by IRAS is selected and their high-resolution IRAS images are examined. The far-infrared emission from most of them is marginally extended and is associated with the optical sources. Mode...
FS CMa Type Binaries 2015 394 FS CMa type stars is a group of ~70 objects formerly known as unclassified stars with the B[e] phenomenon. Their very strong emission-line spectra in combination with a nearly main-sequence luminosity suggest the binary nature for them. They possess ...
Fundamental parameters and evolutionary state of the Herbig Ae star candidate HD 35929 2004 2186 HD 35929 is a pre-main-sequence Herbig Ae star candidate that exhibits emission in the Hα line and a weak IR excess. Although its luminosity type was estimated as TV from low-resolution spectroscopy, the insignificant HIPPARCOS parallax (0.88 &...
HD 19993 and HD 29035: New bright A-type emission-line stars 2003 2276 We present the results of photometric and spectroscopic observations of two A-type stars (HD 19993 and HD 29035), optical counterparts of the IRAS sources (F03108+3729 and 04331+5211, respectively). Hα line emission is found in the optical spec...
High resolution spectroscopy of the galactic candidate LBV MWC 314 1998 2634 The results of high-resolution optical spectroscopy obtained for a recently suggested LBV candidate, MWC 314, are presented. Photospheric lines mostly of N ii and S ii have been found for the fi rst time with a resolution of 0:4 - 0:8 Å. They ...
High State of Ha Emission Activity of the Herbig Be Star HD 200775 1998 2183 We present the results of high-resolution spectroscopic observations of the pre–main-sequence Herbig Be star HD 200775 obtained between 1994 September and 1998 February. Strong variations of the Ha line associated with an extended period of strong em...
High-resolution optical spectroscopy of the yellow hypergiant V1302 Aql (=IRC+10420) in 2001–2014 2016 451 We present the results of a study of spectral features and the velocity field in the atmosphere and circumstellar envelope of the yellow hypergiant V1302 Aql, the optical counterpart of the IR source IRC+10420, based on high-resolution optical spectr...
Interpreting the spectral behavior of MWC?314 2016 510 Context. MWC?314 is one of the most luminous stars in the Milky Way. Its fundamental parameters are similar to those of luminous blue variables (LBVs), although no large photometric variations have been recorded. Moreover, it shows no evidence of eit...
Long-term Varability of &#960 Aqr 2000 719 We present our recent photometric and spectroscopic observations of the bright classical Be star π Aquarii and analyse those available in literature. This star currently shows only weak signs of circumstellar emission and low optical brightness...
The Low State of Z CMa 1993 688 Z CMa, a remarkable star, has been attracting the attention of observers for many years. Its photometric behaviour summarized at least twice recently (Covino et al., 1984. Kolotilov, 1991) often shows new details. After the period of a relative stabi...
LS II +22 8 - a newly recognized classical Be star 1999 969 LS II +22°8 was discovered by Stock et al. (1960) as a possible luminous early-type star with emission in the Ha line. Later it was listed in the Henize (1976) catalog of emission-line stars as Hen 1764.
The Luminous B [e] Binary AS 381 2002 1395 We present the results of optical and near-IR spectroscopic and broadband multicolour photometric observations of the emission-line star AS 381. Its properties were found to be similar to those of Be stars with warm dust, a group of galactic objects ...
Massive early-type emission-line stars: an attempt to establish a new group of stellar objects 1995 1023 A new sample of possibly massive early-type emission-line stars (METELS) based on the previous lists of peculiar Be stars is presented. It consists of 36 objects divided amongst supergiants, possible binaries, and candidates to the list. The central ...
Modeling the Structure of Hot Star Disks: a Critical Evaluation of the Viscous Decretion Scenario 2006 1334 We present self-consistent solutions for the disk structure of classical Be stars. Our disk model is hydrostatically supported in the vertical direction and the radial structure is governed by viscosity (a-disks). We perform three-dimensional non-LTE...
MWC 314: a high-luminosity peculiar B[e] star 1996 1062 New broad-band multicolor photometry and optical spectroscopy of the emission-line star MWC 314 = BD +14°3887 as well as a study of its ultraviolet spectrum are reported. It is shown that the star exhibits photometric variability with a quasi-regula...
MWC 657 - a new peculiar Be star 1997 957 MWC 657 was distinguished as a star of B spectral type with mV = 12m and Ha in emission (Merill & Burwell 1943). We obtained photoelectric UBVRIK observations of MWC 657 in the Johnson system at a 1—meter telescope of the Tien—Shan Observatory (Kazak...
New objects with the B[e] phenomenon in the Large Magellanic Cloud 2014 443 Aims. The study is aimed at discovering new objects with the B[e] phenomenon in the Large Magellanic Cloud.Methods. We report medium-resolution optical spectroscopic observations of two newly found (ARDB?54 and NOMAD?0181-0125572) and two previously ...
A new phase of activity of the Herbig Be star HD 200775 in 2001: Evidence for binarity 2004 1582 The results of high-resolution spectroscopy of the Herbig Be star HD 200775 obtained within the framework of a cooperative observing programme in 2000–2002 are presented. A new high-activity phase of the object’s Ha line occurred in the middle of 200...
New possible binaries among B[e] stars 1995 2430 The majority of B[e] stars are probably Post-Main-Sequence objects with circumstellar dust shells. Their complicated spectral energy distributions (SED) and line spectra make the determination of the object composition very difficult. We present here...
A new spectroscopic and interferometric study of the young stellar object V645 Cygni 2009 2233 Aims. We present the results of high-resolution optical spectroscopy, low-resolution near-IR spectroscopy and near-infrared speckle interferometry of the massive young stellar object candidate V645 Cyg, acquired to refine its fundamental parameters a...
Nova Vulpeculae 1984 N2 in 1985 1988 1363 The results of UBVRHHK photometric, UBVRI polarimetric, and spectrophotometric (2.1322.5-722.5 nm) observations of the second Nova Vulpeculae (QU Vul) are given for the period from May 1985 to December 1985. A dust shell of the Nova was discovered in...
Observations of emission-line stars with IR excesses. II. Multicolor photometry of B[e] stars 1995 1260 UBVRIJHK and UBVRI photometry of 10 peculiar Be stars obtained in 1989-1994 using the I-meter telescope of the Assy Observatory in Kazakhstan is presented. The observed properties of the objects are briefly described. This paper summarizes a part of...
Observations of recently recognized candidate Herbig Ae/Be stars 1999 1358 The results of multicolor photometric and low resolution spectroscopic observations of 9 Herbig Ae/Be candidate stars are reported. This sample includes two newly recognized objects, MQ Cas and BD+11 º 829, which were found by means of cross-co...
On Protostellar Disks in Herbig Ae/Be Stars 1996 1454 The spectral shape of IR emission from Herbig Ae/Be stars has been invoked as evidence for accretion disks around high-mass protostars. Instead, we present here models based on spherical envelopes with r -1.5 dust density profile that successfully e...
On the Source of Optical Variability and Outflow in Z CMa System 1998 867 We discuss our new (Teodorani et al. 1997) and already published photometric and spectroscopic data regarding the binary system Z CMa and conclude that these data, in contrast to wide spread opinion, do not contradict the hypotesis that a FU On type ...
On The Source of Optical Variability and Outflow in Z CMa System 1998 660 We discuss our new (Teodorani et al. 1997) and already published photometric and spectroscopic data regarding the binary system Z CMa and conclude that these data, in contrast to wide spread opinion, do not contradict the hypotesis that a FU On type ...
Optical and near-infrared photometry of the Vega-excess star SAO 26804=HD 233517 1996 1358 UBVRUHK photometry of the Vega-excess star SAO 26804=HD 233517 and several stars of its environments obtained at the I-meter telescope of the Tien-Shan Observatory in Kazakhstan is presented. It is shown that the star has a later spectral type than...
Peculiar early-type supergiants and LBVs: resemblance and difference 1997 1138 Peculiar early-type supergiants (hereafter PETS) have been distinguished from normal ones because of stronger emission lines in their spectra. This is a result of different stellar wing kinematics: PETS have slower winds with low terminal velocities ...
Photometric Observations of Mutual Events in Saturn’s System of Regular Satellites in 1995 2001 1978 We carried out observations of mutual events in Saturn’s system of satellites as part of the PHESAT95 International Program. Three light curves of these events were obtained. We developed a technique of allowance for the influence of the law of light...
Photometric observations of the radio bright B[e]/X-ray binary CI Cam 2000 1363 We present multiwavelength (optical, IR, radio) observations of CI Cam, the optical counterpart to the transient X-ray source XTE J0421+560. Pre-outburst quiescent observations reveal the presence of a dusty envelope around the system. Pronounced sh...
Photometry of VV Cep stars 1993 1478 Photometric UBVRI and UBVRIJHL observations of 17 VV Cep stars were carried out from the end of 1989 to the beginning of 1993. For six of the stars, this was the first UBVRI photometry ever. The mean brightness level of the objects studied was found ...
Polarimetry of the Protoplanetary Nebula AFGL 2688 2004 2299 Our spectroscopic (with resolution R = 75 000) and spectropolarimetric (R = 15 000) observations with the 6-m telescope of the Special Astrophysical Observatory have enabled us to distinguish photospheric and circumstellar features in...
Polaris: History of Pulsation Activity since Discovery 2017 471 The pulsation activity of small-amplitude Cepheid Alpha UMi (Polaris) during the period of its radial velocity observations has been analyzed. In the 20th century, Polaris was known to demonstrate a decrease in radial velocity amplitude to the minimu...
The pre-main-sequence star IP Persei 2001 2502 We present the results of high- and low-resolution spectroscopic and broadband multicolour photometric observations of the emission-line A-type star IP Per. Significant variations of the Balmer line profiles and near-IR brightness are detected.
Properties and nature of Be stars 29. Orbital and long-term spectral variations of ? Cassiopeiae 2012 1211 A detailed analysis of more than 800 electronic high-resolution spectra of gamma Cas, which were obtained during a time interval of over 6000 days (16.84 yr) at several observatories, documents the smooth variations in the density and/or extent of it...
Properties of the d Scorpii Circumstellar Disk from Continuum Modeling 2006 1390 We present optical W BV R and infrared JHKL photometric observations of the Be binary system d Sco, obtained in 2000–2005, mid-infrared (10 and 18 µm) photometry and optical (?? 3200–10500 ^A) spectropolarimetry obtained in 2001. Our optical photome...
Properties of galactic B[e] supergiants II. HDE 327083 2003 1790 The emission-line object HDE 327083 has long been considered to be one of the most luminous stars in the Milky Way. Nevertheless, no reliable physical parameters have been published for it. Our high-resolution optical spectroscopy revealed the pres...
Properties of galactic B[e] supergiants III. MWC 300 2004 1266 We present the results of optical and near-IR spectroscopic and mid-IR imaging observations of the emission-line star MWC 300. Its properties and evolutionary state are still under debate (a B[e] supergiant or a Herbig Be star).
Properties of galactic B[e] supergiants V. Two-dimensional radiative transfer model of RY Sct and its dusty disc 2005 1028 We present results of the first two-dimensional radiative transfer modelling of the eclipsing binary RY Sct and its dusty disc. Assuming an effective temperature T͙ = 27 000K for both components and the distance D = 1.8 kpc, we derive the tota...
Properties of Galactic B[e] supergiants. I. CI Camelopardalis 2002 2367 We present a study of the high-resolution (R = 60 000) optical spectrum of the B[e] supergiant CI Cam obtained 4 years after its all-wavelength outburst. The profiles of most of the emission lines show a triple-peaked structure, an effect previously ...
Properties of galactic B[e] supergiants. IV. Hen3–298 and Hen3–303 2008 1233 We present the results of optical and near-IR spectroscopic and near-IR photometric observations of the emission-line stars Hen3–298 and Hen3–303. Strong emission in the Ha line is found in both objects. The presence of Fe II and [O I] emission lines...
The remarkable outburst of the highly evolved post-period-minimum dwarf nova SSS J122221.7-311525 2017 721 We report extensive 3-yr multiwavelength observations of the WZ Sge-type dwarf nova SSS J122221.7-311525 during its unusual double superoutburst, the following decline and in quiescence. The second segment of the superoutburst had a long duration of ...
Revealing the nature of the B[e] star MWC 342 1999 1018 We carried out an analysis of existing multicolor photometry and optical spectroscopy of MWC 342, a B[e] star with an uncertain evolutionary state. The star shows a gradual brightening in the optical and near-IR regions, while its Balmer lines demo...
Simultaneous Multicolour Photometry of Late-type Giant Stars 2013 947 A set of 64 simultaneous optical and near-infrared photometric observations of 17 late-type giants in the Johnson UBVRIJHK system obtained in 1995-1999 is presented for the first time.
Spectral Variability of the Peculiar A-Type Supergiant 3 Pup 2010 1963 Optical spectra taken in 1997–2008 are used to analyze the spectral peculiarities and velocity field in the atmosphere of the peculiar supergiant 3 Pup. The profiles of strong Fe II lines and of the lines of other iron-group ions have a specific shap...
Spectropolarimetry of the Massive Post-Red Supergiants IRC +10420 and HD 179821 2008 1937 We present medium resolution spectropolarimetry and long term photo-polarimetry of two massive post-red supergiants, IRC +10420 and HD 179821. The data provide new information on their circumstellar material as well as their evolution. In IRC +10420...
Spectroscopic and Spectropolarimetric Observations of V838 Mon 2003 1228 The spectroscopic and spectropolarimetric variability of the peculiar variable V838 Monocerotis during the brighter phases of its multiple outbursts in 2002 is presented. Significant line profile variability of H alpha and Si II 6347.10 [angstrom] &...
Spectroscopic behaviour of the Herbig Be star HD200775 around its maximum activity in 1997 2000 1029 We present the results of high-resolution spectroscopic observations of the pre-main-sequence (PMS) Herbig Be star HD200775 obtained between August 1994 and December 1999. The behaviour of H , H and He i before, during, and after the last high-activ...
Spectroscopic Monitoring of ß CMi in the 21-st Century 2016 285 We report the results of high-resolution spectroscopic observations obtained in 2000–2014. The goals of the program were to search for signs of binarity, which was suspected in several studies long ago but not confirmed by more recent data. We have m...
Spectroscopic observations of the candidate sgB[e]/X-ray binary CI Cam 2002 1294 We present a compilation of spectroscopic observations of the sgB[e] star CI Cam, the optical counterpart of XTE J0421+560. This includes data from before, during, and after its 1998 outburst, with quantitative results spanning 37 years. The object s...
Spectroscopic Observations of d Sco Through the 2011 Periastron Passage 2012 739 We present prelimiary results from a coordinated spectroscopic campaign in 2011, centered on the d Sco periastron passage in July. Data have mostly been obtained with the FEROS/2.2m at La Silla and ESPaDOnS/CFHT at Mauna Kea echelle instruments. Main...
Spectroscopic observations of the Delta Scorpii binary during its recent periastron passage 2001 1723 The bright star Delta Sco has been considered a typical B0-type object for many years. Spectra of the star published prior to 1990 showed no evidence of emission, but only of short-term line profile variations attributed to nonradial pulsations. Spec...
Spectroscopic studies of the unique yellow supergiant a Aqr in the Cepheid instability strip 2017 498 Based on 21 spectra with resolutions from 12 000 to 42 000 taken in 1997–2016 for the yellow supergiant a Aqr (which is believed to be nonvariable in the Cepheid instability strip), we have determined its effective temperature Teff and radial velocit...
Spectroscopic, photometric, and polarimetric study of the Herbig Ae candidate HD36112 1999 1363 We describe observations of the Herbig Ae candidate HD36112 including high-resolution spectroscopy of photospheric and circumstellar lines, multi-colour photometry and polarimetry. These observations reveal that many features of the observational app...
Spectroscopy and photometry of the emission-line B-type stars AS 78 and MWC 657 2000 2331 We present the results of low- and highresolution spectroscopic and multicolour photometric observations of two early-type emission-line stars, AS 78 and MWC 657.
Spectroscopy and photometry of V1137 Aql 2001 1144 V1137 Aql = SON 8114 was discovered by Hoffmeister (1964), who detected its brightness variations between mpg = 14m.5 and 16m.5. The variability type SR: was assigned to the object in the General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Kholopov et al., 1985). T...
Spectroscopy of B-type emission-line stars with compact dusty envelopes: HD 85567, Hen 3-140, and Hen 3-1398 2001 2603 We report the results of our spectroscopic observations of three southern emission-line B-type stars associated with IRAS sources, HD 85567, Hen 3-140, and Hen 3-1398, whose nature and evolutionary state are not well-established yet.
Spectroscopy of the growing circumstellar disk in the Delta Scorpii Be binary 2003 961 We present the results of a spectroscopic monitoring program of the binary system Delta Scorpii, whose primary became a Be star after the last periastron encounter in the Summer of 2000. The observations cover a period of 2 years (March 2001–June 200...
Spectroscopy, MOST photometry, and interferometry of MWC 314: is it an LBV or an interacting binary? 2016 476 MWC 314 is a bright candidate luminous blue variable (LBV) that resides in a fairly close binary system, with an orbital period of 60.753 ± 0.003?d. We observed MWC 314 with a combination of optical spectroscopy, broad-band ground- and space-based ph...
A Study of the B[e] Star AS 160 2003 1287 We present the results of our study of the poorly known B[e] star AS 160 = IRAS 07370– 2438. The high-resolution spectrum obtained with the 6-m BTA telescope exhibits strong emission in the Ha line with a two-component profile, indicating that the ga...
A Study of the Candidates for Herbig Ae/Be Stars HD 35929 and HD 203024 1997 1056 We carried out photometric observations of the two bright candidates for Herbig Ae/Be stars HD 35929 and HD 203024 over the period 1993-1996 in the wavelength range 0.3-2.5 µm and high-resolution spectroscopic observations of HD 203024. Small near-in...
A Study of Pi Aquarii During a Quasi-normal Star Phase: Refined Fundamental Parameters and Evidence for Binarity 2002 1455 We present the results of recent multicolor photometric and high-resolution spectroscopic observations of the bright Be star Pi Aquarii. Observational data collected from the literature were used to study the star's variations over the last four deca...
Time-dependent spectral-feature variations of stars displaying the B[e] phenomenon III. HD 50138 2016 494 Context. B[e] stars are anomalous objects around which extended circumstellar matter is present. The observed properties of the central star are significantly affected by the surrounding material. Therefore, the use of standard synthetic spectra is d...
TYC 3159-6-1: a runaway blue supergiant 2014 1925 We report the results of optical spectroscopy of a candidate evolved massive star in the Cygnus-X region, TYC 3159-6-1, revealed via detection of its curious circumstellar nebula in archival data of the Spitzer Space Telescope. We classify TYC 3159-6...
V699 Cep: A New Binary System with a B[e] Star 2002 2466 We present the results of optical and near-IR spectroscopic and broadband multicolour photometric observations of the emission-line object V669 Cep. We find evidence that it contains a hot, low luminosity, B4– B6 star and a cool companion (most likel...
The vicinity of the galactic supergiant B[e] star CPD -57 2874 from near- and mid-IR long baseline spectro-interferometry with the VLTI (AMBER and MIDI) 2005 1137 We present the first spectro-interferometric observations of the circumstellar envelope (CSE) of a B[e] supergiant (CPD -57' 2874), performed with the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) using the beam-combiner instruments AMBER (near-IR inter...
VLTI/ AMBER and VLTI/MIDI spectro-interferometric observations of the B[e] supergiant CPD-57° 2874*: Size and geometry of the circumstellar envelope in the near- and mid-IR 2005 1587 We present the first high spatial and spectral observations of the circumstellar envelope (CSE) of a B[e] supergiant (CPD-5't' 2874), performed with the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI). Spectra, visibilities, and closure phase, were obtain...
VY Mon - the twin of Z CMa? 1992 1225 In 1985-1990 we obtained photometric, polarimetric and spectroscopic observations of the peculiar emission-line star VY Mon. These observational data were compared with those of Z CMa. To our opinion the similarity of the observational features of th...