He 3-519: A peculiar post-LBV, pre-WN star?

Kris Davidson, Roberta M. Humphreys, Arsen Hajian, Yervant Terzian

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Abstract

We report IUE and ground-based data indicating that the star He 3-519 has a distance of roughly 8 kpc and an absolute bolometric magnitude of about -11, comparable to AG Car. Its luminosity, spectrum, and large, massive circumstellar shell indicate that this may be a post-LBV object which has not yet become a full-fledged WN star. One notable peculiarity of He 3-519 is its prominent Fe III (?) γ3008 emission; the reason why this feature is so bright in this star's dense envelope or wind, but not in other related stars, is not yet clear.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)336-341
Number of pages6
JournalAstrophysical Journal
Volume411
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 1993

Keywords

  • Stars: individual (He 3-519)
  • Supergiants
  • Ultraviolet: stars

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