Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-10-24
Astron.Astrophys. 395 (2002) 161-168
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
7 pages, 5 figures, to appear in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20021243
Near IR, multi-epoch, spectroscopic and photometric observations of the enigmatic, eruptive variable V838 Mon in JHK bands are reported. One of the unusual features is the detection of several strong neutral TiI lines in emission in the K band. From the strength of these lines, the mass of the ejected envelope is estimated to be in the range 10e-7 to 10e-5 M(sun). The spectra also show the strong presence of the first and second overtones of 12CO bands seen in the K and H bands. The CO bands show a complex evolution. Deep water bands at 1.4 and 1.9 micron are also seen later in the object's evolution. Blackbody fits to the JHK photometric data show that V838 Mon has evolved to temperatures between 2400 - 2600 K by approximately 130 days after outburst. The spectra at this stage have the general characteristics of a very cool M giant.
Ashok Nagarhalli M.
Banerjee Dipankar P. K.
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