A very massive spectroscopic binary in the LH 54 OB association in the Large Magellanic Cloud

We announce the discovery of a new early-type, double-lined spectroscopic binary in the LH 54 OB association in the Large Magellanic Cloud. We present a V light curve and radial velocities. We investigate the possible configurations of the system, concluding that it probably contains the most massiv...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Ostrov, Pablo Gabriel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/84958
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/84958
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias Astronómicas
Binaries: eclipsing
Magellanic clouds
Stars: early-type
Stars: fundamental parameters
Stars: individual: LH 54-425
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Sumario:We announce the discovery of a new early-type, double-lined spectroscopic binary in the LH 54 OB association in the Large Magellanic Cloud. We present a V light curve and radial velocities. We investigate the possible configurations of the system, concluding that it probably contains the most massive star measured at the present, with a mass of the order of 100 M⊙, while its companion has approximately 50 M⊙.