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Observations south of HD 5980

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 August 2024

Andrés Sixtos*
Affiliation:
Intituto de Astronomía, UNAM
Aida Wofford
Affiliation:
Intituto de Astronomía, UNAM
Antonio Peimbert
Affiliation:
Intituto de Astronomía, UNAM
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Abstract

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We study the He II λ4686 emission south of multiple-star system HD 5980, which hosts two WN-type stars. We use optical VLT FORS1 long-slit spectra. The observations are close to the eclipse phase. Broad He II emission with a SNR >5 is observed as far as 7.6 pc from HD 5980. The He II emission that is closest to HD 5980 is 1.2 pc directly south and has a redshifted component with FWHM 1450 km s-1 originating in the eclipsing WN5-6 star, and a blueshifted component with FWHM 600 km s-1. The second component cannot be explained by either the nearly- eclipsed WN star or the nearby supernova remnant, SNR B0057-724. We suggest that the additional He II emission comes from the colliding winds of the two WN stars.

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