INVESTIGADORES
COMBI Jorge Ariel
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Multiwavelength study of the intriguing massive star CPD--59 2629 (Tr 16-22)
Autor/es:
COMBI, J. A.; ALBACETE-COLOMBO, J. F.; LUQUE ESCAMILLA, P. L.; ROMERO, G. E.; GAMEN, R.; BENAGLIA, P.; MARTÍ, J.; LÓPEZ-SANTIAGO, J.; SÁNCHEZ-AYASO, E.; MUÑOZ-ARJONILLA, A. J.; SÁNCHEZ-SUTIL, J. R.
Reunión:
Congreso; 39th Liège Astrophysical Colloquium; 2009
Resumen:
We report preliminary results of a multi-wavelength
(radio-optical-X-ray) study of the massive star CPD -59 2629 (Tr 16-22)
in the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372). This star has historically shown a
large X-ray excess (log L_{X}/L_{bol} < -6 or even larger), which is
one order of magnitude larger than expected from single massive O-type
stars. A colliding wind scenario is a plausible explanation. On this
subject, we searched for non-thermal radio emission and used
high-resolution optical spectroscopy to check for multiplicity and
investigate the nature of the stars as well as the origin and excess of
the X-ray emission. We detected long-term radial-velocity and X-ray
variability. Both results suggest that Tr 16-22 is a long-term massive
binary system and a variable colliding wind shock scenario.