Variable stars in M31 and M33. V. HR diagram Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. Humphreys R.M.
  2. Davidson K.
  3. Hahn D.
  4. Martin J.C.
  5. Weis K.
  6. Published by
    CDS
Abstract

We present HR diagrams for the massive star populations in M31 and M33, including several different types of emission-line stars: the confirmed luminous blue variables (LBVs), candidate LBVs, B[e] supergiants, and the warm hypergiants. We estimate their apparent temperatures and luminosities for comparison with their respective massive star populations and evaluate the possible relationships of these different classes of evolved, massive stars, and their evolutionary state. Several of the LBV candidates lie near the LBV/S Dor instability strip that supports their classification. Most of the B[e] supergiants, however, are less luminous than the LBVs. Many are very dusty with the infrared flux contributing one-third or more to their total flux. They are also relatively isolated from other luminous OB stars. Overall, their spatial distribution suggests a more evolved state. Some may be post-RSGs (red supergiants) like the warm hypergiants, and there may be more than one path to becoming a B[e] star. There are sufficient differences in the spectra, luminosities, spatial distribution, and the presence or lack of dust between the LBVs and B[e] supergiants to conclude that one group does not evolve into the other.

Keywords
  1. variable-stars
  2. giant-stars
  3. extinction
  4. absolute-magnitude
  5. galaxies
Bibliographic source Bibcode
2017ApJ...844...40H
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https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/ApJ/844/40
IVOA Identifier IVOID
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/844/40
Document Object Identifer DOI
doi:10.26093/cds/vizier.18440040

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History

2017-10-20T15:00:17Z
Resource record created
2017-10-20T15:00:17Z
Created
2017-12-13T18:27:58Z
Updated

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