A Study of the B[e] Star AS 160
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Anatoly S. Miroshnichenko, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: 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 gaseous envelope of the star is non-spherical. Previously nonanalyzed photometric data suggest the presence of a compact dust envelope. The fundamental parameters of the star (log L/L⨀ = 4.4 ± 0.2, v sin i = 200 km s-1) and its distance (3.5 ± 0.5 kpc) have been determined for the first time and are in agreement with published estimates of the MK spectral type of the object (B1.5 V:). Analysis of the object’s properties leads us to suggest that this is a binary system that belongs to our recently identified type of Be stars with warm dust.
A Study of the B[e] Star AS 160
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Astronomy Letters, 29(5), 336-343.
- Language: English
- Date: 2003
- Keywords
- stars—properties, classification