Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 1990
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990aj.....99.1483f&link_type=abstract
Astronomical Journal (ISSN 0004-6256), vol. 99, May 1990, p. 1483-1487.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Interstellar Extinction, Supernova 1987A, B Stars, Cosmic Dust, Magellanic Clouds, Supergiant Stars, Ultraviolet Spectroscopy
Scientific paper
Optical and UV spectroscopic observations of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) star Sk-69 deg 203 are discussed. The optical data reveal Sk-69 deg 203 to be a BO.7 Ia supergiant with a moderate nitrogen enhancement, and its UV spectrum is consistent with this classification. UV interstellar extinction curves were constructed for the star using, as flux standards, two lightly reddened LMS supergiants, which bracket Sk-69 deg 203's spectral type. The resultant extinction curves are consistent with the extinction law derived previously for the 30 Doradus region, and the results for Sk-69 deg 203 suggest that the general 30 Doradus extinction law is appropriate for dereddening the observed fluxes of SN 1987A. Published H I 21 observations place SN 1987A in a region with a strong E-W gradient in the total hydrogen content. Comparison with the H I column density implied by the reddening indicates that the supernova is imbedded approximately in the middle of the main H I complex.
Fitzpatrick Edward L.
Walborn Nolan R.
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