The nature of the variable Galactic center source IRS 16SW

被引：13
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作者：
DePoy, DL [1 ]
Pepper, J [1 ]
Pogge, RW [1 ]
Stutz, A [1 ]
Pinsonneault, M [1 ]
Sellgren, K [1 ]
机构：
[1] Ohio State Univ, Dept Astron, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
来源：
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL | 2004年 / 617卷 / 02期
关键词：
Galaxy : center; stars : individual (IRS 16SW); stars : variables : other;
D O I：
10.1086/425557
中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
We report measurements of the light curve of the variable Galactic center source IRS 16SW. The light curve is not consistent with an eclipsing binary or any other obvious variable star. The source may be an example of a high-mass variable predicted theoretically but not observed previously.
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页码：1127 / 1130
页数：4
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