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Published on: February 12, 2013
超大質量恒星である30 doradus星雲の中央物体である
まとめ
30 Doradus Nebulaの構成要素であるR136aは,極端な性質を示し,それはクラスターではなく,単一の超光る星である可能性を示唆しています. この天体は,巨大な恒星風と星雲のイオン化を引き起こしています.
科学分野:
- 天文学と天体物理学について
- 恒星の進化について
- ネブラー物理学 ネブラー物理学
背景:
- R136は,大マゲラン雲の巨大なイオン化水素領域である30 Doradus Nebulaの中心的な物体です.
- 以前の観測では,R136が恒星風を強い特殊な熱い物体であることを示していた.
研究 の 目的:
- 紫外線スペクトルのデータを用いて,R136aの最も明るい成分であるR136aの性質を分析する.
- R136aが熱い星の群れなのか,単一の超光る天体なのかを判断する.
主な方法:
- 国際紫外線探査機 (IUE) を使った低,高スペクトル解像度観測.
- 紫外線,スペクトル線,光学変動の分析.
- 観測データと恒星の内部モデルを比較する.
主要な成果:
- SpectraはR136a.の流出速度を3500km/sと温度を60,000Kと示しています.
- R136aの輝度は太陽の108倍に相当する.
- データは,R136aが約30O3/WN3の星団であることに矛盾しており,単一の超輝かしい天体がより適しています.
結論:
- R136aは,半径 ~100 太陽半径,質量 ~2500 太陽質量,質量損失率 10^-3.5 太陽質量/年.
- 水素燃焼モデルは,これらのパラメータと一致しており,不安定性が巨大な恒星風を駆動する可能性があることを示唆しています.
- R136aは,30 Doradus 星雲内の主要なイオン化源です.
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