Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jul 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011iaus..272...56g&link_type=abstract
Active OB stars: structure, evolution, mass loss, and critical limits, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Stars: Rotation, Stars: Atmospheres, Stars: Emission-Line, Techniques: Interferometric
Scientific paper
While theoretical studies have long suggested a fast-rotating nature of Luminous Blue Variables (LBVs), observational confirmation of fast rotation was not detected until recently. Here I discuss the diagnostics that have allowed us to constrain the rotational velocity of LBVs: broadening of spectral lines and latitude-dependent variations of the wind density structure. While rotational broadening can be directly detected using high-resolution spectroscopy, long-baseline near-infrared interferometry is needed to directly measure the shape of the latitude-dependent photosphere that forms in a fast-rotating star. In addition, complex 2-D radiative transfer models need to be employed if one's goal is to constrain rotational velocities of LBVs. Here I illustrate how the above methods were able to constrain the rotational velocities of the LBVs AG Carinae, HR Carinae, and Eta Carinae.
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