Published 1987 | Version v1
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The mass of the classical Cepheid SU Cygni

  • 1. Computer Sciences Corporation, IUE Observatory (USA)
  • 2. David Dunlap Observatory, Univ. of Toronto (Canada)

Description

Radial velocity differences between the classical Cepheid SU Cyg and a hot companion have been measured from IUE high dispersion spectra. The blue star is itself a member of a close binary system. The triple system solution provides the ratio of the Cepheid mass to the sum of the masses of the companions. IUE low dispersion spectra are used to infer the masses of the companions. A mass of 6.3 Msolar is derived for the Cepheid, with a range from 7.0 Msolar to 5.9 Msolar, which is in agreement with the evolutionary mass

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
ISBN
0-387-17668-3
Imprint Title
Stellar pulsation
Imprint Pagination
422 p.
Series
Lecture notes in physics. Vol. 274.
Journal Page Range
p. 163-166.

Conference

Title
Stellar pulsation conference.
Dates
11-15 Aug 1986.
Place
Los Alamos, NM (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21021934
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BLUE STELLAR OBJECTS; CEPHEIDS; MASS; OPTICAL DISPERSION; RADIAL VELOCITY; STAR EVOLUTION
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; PULSATING VARIABLE STARS; QUASARS; STARS; VARIABLE STARS; VELOCITY

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-8608130--.