The inhomogeneous wind of the LBV candidate Cyg OB2 No.12

Abstract

Abstract. We present the results of high-resolution spectroscopy of the extremely luminous star Cyg OB2 No. 12. We identified about 200 spectral features in the range 4552-7939Å, including the interstellar Na I, K I lines and numerous very strong DIBs, along with the He I, C II, and Si II lines. An MK spectral type we derived for the object is B4.5±0.5 Ia + . Our analysis of the radial velocity data shows the presence of a gradient in the stellar atmosphere, caused by both atmospheric expansion and matter infall onto the star. The Hα emission displays broad Thompson wings, a slightly blue-shifted P Cyg type absorption component and a time-variable core absorption. We conclude that the wind is variable in time.

Medium resolution spectroscopy of the supergiant O31f Cyg OB2 No. 7

“…Blue part of its spectrum is significantly absorbed, A v = 5.4 (Kiminki et al 2007). The star belongs to the Cyg OB2 association (Klochkova et al 2011;Klochkova & Chentsov 2004), so we can obtain an independent estimate of its luminosity.…”