M31-RV
 Light curves for M31-RV, adapted from Boschi and Munari (2004).[1] The red dots show the red band magnitude, and the blue dots show the blue band magnitude. | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 43m 02.433s[2] |
| Declination | 41° 12′ 56.17″[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | M supergiant[1] |
| Spectral type | M0I-M7I[1] |
| Variable type | Luminous Red Nova |
| Details | |
| Radius | 2,000[3] R☉ |
| Luminosity | 900,000[3][a] L☉ |
| Temperature | 4,000[3] K |
| Other designations | |
M31 V1006, M31 V1007, McD 88 1 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
M31-RV is a possible red cataclysmic variable star located in the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) that experienced an outburst in 1988, which is similar to the outburst V838 Monocerotis experienced in 2002.[3] Such objects have been called luminous red novae or intermediate-luminosity red transients. During the outburst, both V838 Mon and M31-RV reached a maximum absolute visual magnitude of -9.8.[1]
In 2006, the area around M31-RV was observed using the Hubble Space Telescope, but only red giants were seen. Most likely the star either became too dim for Hubble to see, the star is a companion of one of the red giants, or the star is one of the red giants themselves.[2]
M31-RV reached a peak visual magnitude of 17 before fading rapidly and showing dust formation. The most likely explanation states that these outbursts occur during stellar merger events.[4]
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Notes[edit]
- ^ Calculated using the Stefan-Boltzmann Law using the given values for radius and temperature in the reference
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Boschi, F.; Munari, U. (2004). "M 31-RV evolution and its alleged multi-outburst pattern". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 418 (3): 869–875. arXiv:astro-ph/0402313. Bibcode:2004A&A...418..869B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20035716. S2CID 18582562.
- ^ a b c Bond, Howard E. (2011). "Hubble Space Telescope Imaging of the Outburst Site of M31 RV. II. No Blue Remnant in Quiescence". The Astrophysical Journal. 737 (1): 17. arXiv:1105.4595. Bibcode:2011ApJ...737...17B. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/737/1/17. S2CID 118561097.
- ^ a b c d Evans, A.; Geballe, T. R.; Rushton, M. T.; Smalley, B.; van Loon, J. T.; Eyres, S. P. S.; Tyne, V. H. (2003-08-11). "V838 Mon: an L supergiant?". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 343 (3): 1054–1056. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06755.x. ISSN 0035-8711.
- ^ Kochanek, C. S.; Adams, Scott M.; Belczynski, Krzysztof (2014). "Stellar mergers are common". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 443 (2): 1319. arXiv:1405.1042. Bibcode:2014MNRAS.443.1319K. doi:10.1093/mnras/stu1226. S2CID 118617376.
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