Radio observations of stellar winds from early type stars

Details Radio observations of stellar winds from early type stars Radio observations of stellar winds from early type stars

Apr 1998

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Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.332, p.251-267 (1998)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Stars: Early-Type, Stars: Mass Loss, Stars: Supergiants, Radio Continuum: Stars

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Fifteen O and B supergiants have been observed with the Very Large Array (VLA) at 4.85, 8.45, and 14.95 GHz in order to make a detailed comparative study of the mass loss rates evaluated from Hα and radio continuum observations and reveal and quantify possible departures from standard wind conditions. We detected 12 sources, 7 of which for the first time, thus increasing by 30% the total number of detections of OB supergiants in the northern sky. Radio spectral slopes indicate that the radio emission is mainly of thermal origin in all objects with one exception (HD 190603) out of the 12 detections. Our results demonstrate the value of using Hα for mass loss rate determinations, especially for stars that are too distant or too faint to be detected with radio techniques. The relationship dot {M} - L for supergiants turns out to be appreciably flatter than commonly reported, i.e. log {dot {M}} =3D (1.25\pmm0.30) log {L}. Based on observations with the Very Large Array. The VLA is a facility of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory which is operated by the Associated Universities Inc. under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.

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