Spectroscopic observations of AB-supergiants in M 31 and M 33

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Jul 1994

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Astronomy and Astrophysics 287, 885-892 (1994)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Stars: Early Types, Stars: Mass Loss, Stars: Supergiants, Galaxies: Individual: M 31, M 33, Galaxies: Stellar Content

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We have observed a number of the most luminous A and B supergiants in the galaxies M 31 and M 33 at intermediate dispersion obtaining both blue and red spectrograms. We have determined spectral types and luminosity classifications from these data, in a few cases revising previous evaluations. From comparison with galactic analogues we estimate approximate metallicities for M 31 and M 33. In addition, for the first time we present Halpha_ profiles for these stars which we use to estimate mass loss rates. We conclude that M 31 is comparable in metallicity to our galaxy but M 33 is slightly deficient, more precise estimates requiring higher resolution data. The Halpha_ data are morphologically similar to those of galactic stars and clearly contradict claims that mass-loss rates for luminous stars in M 31 are up to a factor of ten less than their galactic counterparts. We note in particular that the M 31 star 40-1939 is confirmed here as a B1Ia^+^ hypergiant rather than an O6I supergiant (Hutchings et al. 1987) thus explaining the absence of typical wind features associated with an O6 classification. Also of particular interest are the luminous A-hypergiants in M 33, B324 especially appears to be more luminous than any comparable star in our galaxy or the Magellanic Clouds, has an Halpha_ equivalent width of 40A in emission and exhibits a number of FeII P-Cygni profiles.

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