Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2000-08-18
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 7 PostScript figures, 5 tables
Scientific paper
We report optical and near-infrared spectra of the central star of the radio source G79.29+0.46, a candidate luminous blue variable. The spectra contain numerous narrow (FWHM < 100 km/s emission lines of which the low-lying hydrogen lines are the strongest, and resemble spectra of other LBVc's and B[e] supergiants. A few prominent infrared lines are unidentified. The terminal wind speed is determined from H alpha to be 110 km/s. The strength of H alpha implies the presence of a very dense wind. Extended emission from H alpha and [N II] was detected but appears to be associated with the Cygnus X region rather than the radio source. Both diffuse interstellar bands and interstellar absorption lines are present in the optical spectrum of the central star, suggesting that there are both diffuse and molecular cloud components to the extinction and implying a minimum distance of 1 kpc and minimum luminosity of \~10^5 L(sun) for the star. The new spectra and their analysis indicate a low excitation, dense, and slowly expanding wind and support the LBVc classification.
Geballe Thomas Ronald
Lamers Henny J. G. L. M.
Najarro Francisco
Voors R. H. M.
Waters Laurens B. F. M.
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