Abstract
One of the original Hubble-Sandage variables, Variable C in M33 is thought to be a very typical Luminous Blue Variable (LBV). An observational signature of LBVs is a variable brightness which is coupled to a change in spectral type. We compiled a 110 year long light curve of Var C and a set of spectra covering several decades. Analyzing both data sets, various astonishing changes of Var C, some very recent, emerged. Is Var C a typical or an atypical LBV?
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 148-149 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
| Volume | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2015.
Keywords
- evolution
- mass loss
- variables: other