Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Feb 1980
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980mnras.190..537p&link_type=abstract
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 190, Feb. 1980, p. 537-542. Research supported by the Science Research
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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B Stars, Companion Stars, Dwarf Stars, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Spectra, Distance, H Lines, Stellar Envelopes, Stellar Mass Ejection, X Ray Stars
Scientific paper
A high-resolution spectrum of the shell star associated with GX 304-1
(4U 1258 -61) has been obtained. The star is of spectral type B2 Vne. It
is rotating at near break-up velocity and losing mass, probably via an
expanding equatorial disc ˜2-5 R* in size. A distance
of 2.4 ± 0.5 kpc is derived.
Mason Keith O.
Murdin P. G.
Parkes G. E.
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