Stellar winds from hot stars in the Magellanic clouds

Journal Article · Tue Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Astrophys. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/157645· OSTI ID:5661817

Hutchings, J B

Spectrographic data have been obtained of O and B supergiants in the Magellanic Clouds at dispersions 12 and 25 A mm/sup -1/ in the blue and 25 50 A mm/sup -1/ in the red. Mass loss phenomena, line radial velocities, and line intensities have been measured on them and are compared with similar data on galactic stars. There appear to be some differences between the SMC, LMC, and the Galaxy in all these respects. Mass loss is clearly occurring in the Magellanic Cloud stars, and the SMC stars have particularly discrepant line intensities.

• Research Organization: Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics
• OSTI ID: 5661817
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 235:2; ISSN ASJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
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GALAXIES
GIANT STARS
LINE WIDTHS
MAGELLANIC CLOUDS
MILKY WAY
RADIAL VELOCITY
SPECTRA
SPECTRAL FUNCTIONS
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VELOCITY