Abstract
We present a 0.8–2.5 μm spectrum of the peculiar variable V838 Mon, obtained on 2002 October 29. We see one of the coolest stars — certainly the coolest supergiant — ever observed, with deep water bands and other spectral signatures normally associated with very late L and T brown dwarfs. We suggest that V838 Mon may be the first known ‘L supergiant’.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1054-1056 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Volume | 343 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Aug 2003 |
Keywords
- stars: evolution
- stars: individual (V838 Mon)
- supergiants
- infrared: stars