Three-dimensional spectral classification of WN stars: One too many?

Details Three-dimensional spectral classification of WN stars: One too many? Three-dimensional spectral classification of WN stars: One too many?

Dec 1999

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999newa....4..489c&link_type=abstract

New Astronomy, vol. 4, no. 7, p. 489-493.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Stars: Wolf-Rayet

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A "three-dimensional" classification for WN stars has been introduced by Smith, Shara, and Moffat (MNRAS 281, 163, 1996). In addition to the well known "one-dimensional" ionization subclasses (e.g., WN6, WN7, WN8, etc.) they have added subscripts of "h", "a", "b" and "o" to refer, respectively, to the connotation of hydrogen being present (from the Balmer/Pickering emission line decrement), the presence of absorption lines, the appearance of broad emission lines, or no evidence of hydrogen (in stars without a "b"). I will critically evaluate the appropriateness of the latter two subscripts, utilizing the observed distribution functions of line width and line strength for Galactic and LMC WN stars. A "two-dimensional" classification, providing information about the hydrogen in addition to the ionization is probably warranted.

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