Red supergiants in the LMC - IV: Calibration of intrinsic colours and the HRD
A new calibration of the (B-V)0, (V-R)0 and(V-I)0 colours in the Kron-Cousins system for F to Msupergiants and of the (V-K)0 colours in the SAAO system of Kto M supergiants in the LMC as measures of effective temperature andbolometric correction is given. For F to G supergiants the theoreticalTeff-intrinsic colour- relations given by Lejeune et al.(1997) on the basis of their own model atmospheres agree mostly wellwith our observations. For K to M supergiants, however, their intrinsiccolours are too red in most cases. The relations given by Bessell et al.(1998) based on the model atmospheres of Plez (1997) fit theobservations better, but their synthetic colours are often also too red.The calibration of the bolometric correction is not reproduced well byany of the models. The HRD of the stars shows two distinct groups, onewith log Teff above 3.80 and one with log Teffbetween 3.53 and 3.62. The upper luminosity and therefore the mass limitdepends significantly on effective temperature. The F to G stars haveMbol up to -9.8 mag (corresponding to 45 Msun),while the K to M stars do not exceed - -9.0 mag (corresponding to 31Msun). Neither the Geneva nor the Padova models can fit thepositions of the most luminous and the coolest supergiants. Thediscrepancy between theory and observation increases both withincreasing mass loss rate and overshooting. Best agreement with theobservations is reached by assuming mass loss rates of 2/3 of the deJager et al. (1988) mass loss rates. As shown both by the luminosity andinitial mass function, very luminous (i.e. massive) stars areoverproportionally rare. With -3.73 +/- 0.20 the slope of the initialmass function is very steep in the considered range of 16-35Msun, but confirms the results obtained by Massey et al.(1995) from an extensive study of the field OB stars both in theMagellanic Clouds and the Galaxy.
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HIPPARCOS photometry of 24 variable massive stars (alpha Cygni variables)
The photometric variability of 24 alpha Cyg variables, i.e. variablesuper-and hypergiants, observed by the Hipparcos satellite is described.Three of the selected stars are situated in the SMC, 12 in the LMC andthe remaining 9 in the Galactic plane. Four of them are hot S Dor-typevariables, or LBVs (luminous blue variables) and two are possiblemembers of this class. Light curves are presented for all stars. Forfive stars, among which one LBV, the variability was discovered from theHipparcos photometric data. Results of period searches are presentedand, when relevant, folded light curves are shown. The linear ephemerisof two variables was revised. For most of the program stars theHipparcos magnitude scale (Hp) differs from the V of the UBV system byla 0fm1 . For all variables temperatures and M_bol are given. Galacticforeground reddening for the objects in the Magellanic Clouds are givenbased on IRAS maps.
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The HIPPARCOS proper motion of the Magellanic Clouds
The proper motion of the Large (LMC) and Small (SMC) Magellanic Cloudusing data acquired with the Hipparcos satellite is presented. Hipparcosmeasured 36 stars in the LMC and 11 stars in the SMC. A correctlyweighted mean of the data yields the presently available most accuratevalues, mu_alpha cos(delta) = 1.94 +/- 0.29 mas/yr, mu_delta = - 0.14+/- 0.36 mas/yr for the LMC. For the SMC, mu_alpha cos(delta) = 1.23 +/-0.84 mas/yr, mu_delta = - 1.21 +/- 0.75 mas/yr is obtained, whereby careis taken to exclude likely tidal motions induced by the LMC. Bothgalaxies are moving approximately parallel to each other on the sky,with the Magellanic Stream trailing behind. The Hipparcos proper motionsare in agreement with previous measurements using PPM catalogue data byKroupa et al. (1994), and by Jones et al. (1994) using backgroundgalaxies in a far-outlying field of the LMC. For the LMC the Hipparcosdata suggest a weak rotation signal in a clockwise direction on the sky.Comparison of the Hipparcos proper motion with the proper motion of thefield used by Jones et al. (1994), which is about 7.3 kpc distant fromthe center of the LMC, also suggests clockwise rotation. Combining thethree independent measurements of the proper motion of the LMC and thetwo independent measurements of the proper motion of the SMC improvesthe estimate of the proper motion of the LMC and SMC. The correspondinggalactocentric space motion vectors are computed. Within theuncertainties, the LMC and SMC are found to be on parallel trajectories.Recent theoretical work concerning the origin of the Magellanic Systemis briefly reviewed, but a unique model of the Magellanic Stream, forthe origin of the Magellanic Clouds, and for the mass distribution inthe Galaxy cannot yet be decided upon. Future astrometric space missionsare necessary to significantly improve our present knowledge of thespace motion of the two most conspicuous galactic neighbours of theMilky Way.
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A uvbyβ photometric calibration of iron abundances in supergiant stars.
A photometric reddening-free calibration for [Fe/H] valid for giant andsupergiant stars of intermediate temperature, has been obtained usingthe Stroemgren uvbyβ system. Galactic supergiants, supergiants inthe Magellanic Clouds and Galactic metal deficient red giants withspectroscopic determinations of [Fe/H] were used as calibrators. Thecalibration can be used to predict [Fe/H] with an accuracy of 0.33 dex,valid for stars with 0.14<[m_1_]<0.70 in the iron abundance range-2.5<[Fe/H]<+0.3. This shows the potential of supergiant stars astracers of iron abundances in other galaxies. Evidence that Galacticluminous F-G stars are intrinsically bluer than their counterparts inthe Magellanic Clouds is offered.
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Luminosities of yellow supergiants from near-infrared spectra - Calibration through Magellanic Cloud stars
The possibility of using medium resolution spectrograms in the nearinfrared region to determine luminosities of A-G supergiants has beenexplored. A sample of 49 of these stars has been observed in the twoMagellanic Clouds, and using the intensities of the O I 7774 triplet andan index (CP), which is a combination of the Ca II triplet and Paschenlines intensities, a preliminary luminosity calibration, based on LMCstars, has been obtained. Such a calibration predicts reliableluminosities for Galactic supergiants, and offers the advantage of beingcompletely reddening independent. The reddening free CP index combinedwith BVRI color indices has also been used to estimate the interstellarreddenings of Magellanic Cloud stars.
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Photometric Studies of Magellanic Cloud Supergiants. II. Variability
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Photometric studies of Magellanic Cloud supergiants. I - Mean magnitudes and reddenings. II - Variability
In the first part of this paper, a combination of spectral types for 81LMC and 46 SMC supergiants from the literature with new BVRI photometryyields reddenings and intrinsic colors for these stars. While reddeningsup to E(B-V) of 0.3 are found for the LMC sample, the figure for the SMCappears to be no more than 0.2. The dust/gas ratio in both galaxies isfound to be lower than in the Milky Way. In the second part, individualBVRI photoelectric observations for 88 LMC and 46 SMC intermediatespectral type supergiants are analyzed for variability. It is noted that45 percent of the stars exhibit significant variations, with theincidence of variability decreasing with decreasing luminosity.
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A photometric determination of the metal content for F-G type supergiants in the Large Magellanic Cloud
A VBLUW photometric analysis is used to derive the metal content of some100 F- and G type supergiants in the LMC. Using the empirical locus ofPel in the V-B/B-L diagram in conjunction with the relative dependenceof theoretical colors on the metal abundance, a metal deficiency of1.4-1.6 is found for the LMC stars in comparison with those in the solarneighborhood. With an average UBV system foreground reddening of E(B-V)= 0.05 for the LMC, these stars have a metal content of 0.66 + 0.11,-0.03 of the solar abundance. Agreement is found with the result ofprevious studies. Application to the derivation of the reddenings ofmost of the galactic supergiants is noted.
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Radial velocities of southern stars obtained with the photoelectric scanner CORAVEL. V - 404 F to M supergiant stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud
High accuracy radial velocities have been obtained for 404 F and Msupergiant stars belonging to the LMC using the photoelectric scannerCORAVEL. The observations are presented and the determination of theaccuracy is described. The results are compared to the previous work ofFeast et al. (1960), Ardeberg et al. (1972), and Brunet et al. (1973),and a new determination of the average velocity dispersion in the LMC isgiven. The general trend of the stellar velocities, as compared to theradial velocities of gaseous components, is examined. A systematic shiftof about 6 km/s between velocities of KM and OBA stars is observed,while agreement is excellent with H I velocities. The surfacedistribution of radial velocities shows a tendency of stars to clusterin groups with low intrinsic velocity dispersions. A preliminary meanvelocity dispersion of 5.3 km/s is determined for KM stars.
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Interstellar dust in the Large Magellanic Cloud
The results of observations from the IUE satellite and Las Campanas60-cm telescope of the physical characteristics of interstellar dust inthe Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) are presented. Extinction andpolarization analysis of 12 reddened stars in the LMC showed dustcharacteristics in the optical and infrared regions similar to those ofGalactic dust. The derived wavelength dependences of polarization andpolarization efficiency were found to be comparable to Galactic values.The dust-to-gas ratios of the NH and CNO in the LMC were several timeslower than Galactic values. The relationship between the ultravioletextinction properties and heavy element abundances in the Galaxy, LMC,and the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) are discussed.
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Radial velocities from objective-prism plates in the direction of the Large Magellanic Cloud
A catalog is presented of 711 Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) stars, withattention to the radial velocities of 418 of these. Also given are theradial velocities of 1127 galactic stars in the direction of the LMC, aswell as discussions of the precision of these measurements and of radialvelocity dispersion in different fields.
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VBLUW photometry of Magellanic Cloud super- and hypergiants, made in 1977 up to 1979
VBLUW photometry (Walraven system) is presented of SMC and LMC super-and hypergiants (super-supergiants). The observations were made between1977 and 1979. Also given are the values for V and B-V of the UBV system(with subscript J). The stability of the photometric parameters duringthe last 10-25 years is assessed by considering stars also treated byother investigators.
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DDO Observations of Southern Stars
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A catalogue of A- and F-type supergiants in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Abstract image available at:http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1976A&AS...24...35S&db_key=AST
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BVI Photometry of LMC Supergiants
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UBV photometry for supergiants of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Abstract image available at:http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1975A&A....43..345B&db_key=AST
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Radial velocities from objective-prism plates in the direction of the Large Magellanic Cloud. List of 398 stars, LMC members. List of 1434 galactic stars, in the LMC direction
Abstract image available at:http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1974A&AS...13..173F&db_key=AST
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Rotation et masse DU grand nuage de Magellan.
Abstract image available at:http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1973A&A....28..165P&db_key=AST
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Spectrographic and photometric observations of supergiants and foreground stars in the direction of the Large Magellanic Cloud
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La mesure des vitesses radiales AU spectrographe coude DU telescope de 152 CM de l'Observatoire de Hte Provence.
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6-color photometry of 13 F-G supergiants in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Abstract image available at:http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1971A&A....15..320B&db_key=AST
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Five-colour photometry of supergiants and the dust-to-gas ratio in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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A deep objective-prism survey for Large Magellanic Cloud members
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Grand Nuage de Magellan. Liste des etoiles membres DU Grand Nuage de Magellan et liste d'etoiles galactiques
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Equivalent widths of Hγ in stellar spectra of the Magellanic Clouds
Abstract image available at:http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1966MNRAS.132..433H&db_key=AST
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Vitesses radiales dans la direction du Grand Nuage de Magellan
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Reconnaissance d'étoiles appartenant au Grand Nuage de Magellan à l'aide d'un prisme objectif à champ normal
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