Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2003
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003mnras.341..169b&link_type=abstract
Monthly Notice of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 341, Issue 1, pp. 169-178.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Stars: Early-Type, Ism: Bubbles, Ism: Kinematics And Dynamics, Open Clusters And Associations: Individual: Ruprecht 55, Galaxy: Structure
Scientific paper
We present new spectroscopy in the optical range and 21-cm HI data covering the Ruprecht 55 (Ru 55) field in the Puppis window where several authors have proposed the existence of one (or two) clusters.
We have determined new MK spectral types for about 50 stars in the region, finding 43 OB-type stars among them. LS 985 was found to be an O9 V + O9.5 III binary and it is the earliest type of star in our observed sample.
We have identified a stellar OB association (Ru 55), which is most likely related to a depletion detected in our HI data, as: (i) they are located at the same distance (6 kpc), within observational errors; (ii) both have similar radial velocities (~67 km s-1) (iii) current OB stars could have provided the energy needed to blow the cavity; (iv) the dynamical time-scale for the hole buildup matches the age estimated for the earliest OB stars; and (v) LS 985 might be responsible for ionizing the HI cavity inner walls close to it.
Arnal Marcelo
Barba Rodolfo
Bosch Guillermo
Cappa Cristina
de Castro Guillermo Giménez
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