Multi-epoch VLTI-PIONIER imaging of the supergiant V766 Cen: Image of the close companion in front of the primary

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2017

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34213
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Wittkowski, M
Abellán, F J
Millour, F
Mohamed, S
Sanchez-Bermudez, J
Arroyo-Torres, B
Chiavassa, A
Guirado, J C
Marcaide, J M
Alberdi, A
de Wit, W J
Hofmann, K-H
Meilland, A
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Astronomy and Astrophysics

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https://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201731569
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Context. The star V766 Cen (=HR 5171A) was originally classified as a yellow hypergiant but lately found to more likely be a 27−36 M⊙ red supergiant (RSG). Recent observations indicated a close eclipsing companion in the contact or common-envelope phase.
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techniques: interferometric
stars: massive
stars: imaging
supergiants
binaries: eclipsing
binaries: close

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Wittkowski, M., Abellán, F.J., Arroyo-Torres, B., Chiavassa, A., Guirado, J.C., Marcaide, J.M., Alberdi, A. & de Wit, W.J. et al. 2017. Multi-epoch VLTI-PIONIER imaging of the supergiant V766 Cen: Image of the close companion in front of the primary. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 606(4):L1 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34213

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