Triple structure of infrared source 3 in the Monoceros R2 molecular cloud

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B Stars, Early Stars, Infrared Stars, Molecular Clouds, Stellar Evolution, Astrometry, Infrared Interferometers, Radiant Flux Density, Speckle Patterns, Stellar Envelopes, Stellar Spectrophotometry

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In order to study the structure of the infrared object Mon R2 IRS 3, speckle interferometric observations were obtained over the wavelength range from 2.2 to 12.5 microns. A triple structure was discerned containing two sources, approximately 0.10 arcsec in diameter, centered on a fainter source approximately 2 arcsec in diameter. The separation, position angle, and brightness ratio of the double components are 0.87 arcsec, 13.5 deg, and 0.41, respectively; these parameters are wavelength independent from 2.2 to 12.5 microns. The double source is interpreted as two early B-type stars, while the larger source is tentatively identified as an envelope of scattered light. Over a seven-month period, photometric variations were detected in the primary component of the double and in the large envelope.

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