Variable stars in M31 & M33. III. YSGs & RSGs Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. Gordon M.S.
  2. Humphreys R.M.
  3. Jones T.J.
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    CDS
Abstract

Recent supernova (SN) and transient surveys have revealed an increasing number of non-terminal stellar eruptions. Though the progenitor class of these eruptions includes the most luminous stars, little is known of the pre-SN mechanics of massive stars in their most evolved state, thus motivating a census of possible progenitors. From surveys of evolved and unstable luminous star populations in nearby galaxies, we select a sample of yellow and red supergiant (RSG) candidates in M31 and M33 for review of their spectral characteristics and spectral energy distributions (SEDs). Since the position of intermediate- and late-type supergiants on the color-magnitude diagram can be heavily contaminated by foreground dwarfs, we employ spectral classification and multi-band photometry from optical and near-infrared surveys to confirm membership. Based on spectroscopic evidence for mass loss and the presence of circumstellar (CS) dust in their SEDs, we find that 30%-40% of the yellow supergiants are likely in a post-RSG state. Comparison with evolutionary tracks shows that these mass-losing, post-RSGs have initial masses between 20 and 40M_{sun}_. More than half of the observed RSGs in M31 and M33 are producing dusty CS ejecta. We also identify two new warm hypergiants in M31, J004621.05+421308.06 and J004051.59+403303.00, both of which are likely in a post-RSG state.

Keywords
  1. giant-stars
  2. stellar-spectral-types
  3. infrared-photometry
  4. visible-astronomy
  5. Wide-band photometry
  6. extinction
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2016ApJ...825...50G
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2016-10-10T11:52:01Z
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2016-10-10T11:52:01Z
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