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Investigating the properties of Galactic Luminous Blue Variables via IR observations
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Abstract
Recent IR surveys of the Galactic plane have revealed a large number of candidate Luminous Blue Variables. In order to verify these classifications we have been undertaking a long term spectroscopic and photometric monitoring campaign supplemented with tailored non-LTE model atmosphere analysis. Here we present a brief overview of selected aspects of this program, highlighting the prospects for identification, classification and quantitative analysis of LBVs in the near-IR spectral window.
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A propos de : J. S. Clark
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
A propos de : A. Arkharov
Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory, St Petersburg, Russia
A propos de : V. Larionov
Astronomical Institute of St. Petersburg University, St Petersburg, Russia
A propos de : B. Ritchie
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
A propos de : P. Crowther
Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
A propos de : F. Najarro
Dept. de Astrofísica, CAB, INTA-CSIC, Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain