• J. C.N. Campagnolo
  • M. Borges Fernandes
  • N. A. Drake
  • M. Kraus
  • C. A. Guerrero
  • C. B. Pereira

We performed a spectroscopic and photometric analysis to study new eruptions in two luminous blue variables (LBVs) in the Magellanic Clouds. We detected a strong new eruption in the LBV R40 that reached V ~ 9.2 in 2016, which is around 1.3 mag brighter than the minimum registered in 1985. During this new eruption, the star changed from an A-Type to a late F-Type spectrum. Based on photometric and spectroscopic empirical calibrations and synthetic spectral modeling, we determine that R 40 reached Teff = 5800-6300 K during this new eruption. This object is thereby probably one of the coolest identified LBVs. We could also identify an enrichment of nitrogen and r-and s-process elements. We detected a weak eruption in the LBV R 110 with a maximum of V ∼ 9.9 mag in 2011, that is, around 1.0 mag brighter than in the quiescent phase. On the other hand, this new eruption is about 0.2 mag fainter than the first eruption detected in 1990, but the temperature did not decrease below 8500 K. Spitzer spectra show indications of cool dust in the circumstellar environment of both stars, but no hot or warm dust was present, except by the probable presence of PAHs in R 110. We also discuss a possible post-red supergiant nature for both stars.

Translated title of the contributionОбнаружение новых извержений в ярких голубых переменных в Магеллановых облаках R 40 и R 110
Original languageEnglish
Article number33
Number of pages24
JournalAstronomy and Astrophysics
Volume613
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 May 2018

    Research areas

  • outflows, Stars: individual: RMC 110, Stars: individual: RMC 40, Stars: massive, Stars: variables: S Doradus, Stars: winds, ESO, MASSIVE STARS, LONG-TERM PHOTOMETRY, stars: variables: S Doradus, stars: winds, outflows, ABUNDANCES, stars: individual: RMC110, S-DORADUS, CATALOG, BRIGHTEST STARS, CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION, YELLOW SUPERGIANTS, POINT-SOURCE, stars: massive, stars: individual: RMC40

    Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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