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An edge-on translucent dust disk around the nearest AGB star, L2 Puppis - VLT/NACO spectro-imaging from 1.04 to 4.05 μm and VLTI interferometry
- P. Kervella, M. Montargès, A. Gallenne
- Physics
- 1 April 2014
As the nearest known AGB star (d=64pc) and one of the brightest (mK~-2), L2 Pup is a particularly interesting benchmark object to monitor the final stages of stellar evolution. We report new lucky…
ALMA observations of the nearby AGB star L2 Puppis - I. Mass of the central star and detection of a candidate planet
- P. Kervella, W. Homan, K. Ohnaka
- Physics, Geology
- 18 November 2016
Six billion years from now, while evolving on the asymptotic giant branch (AGB), the Sun will metamorphose from a red giant into a beautiful planetary nebula. This spectacular evolution will impact…
The dust disk and companion of the nearby AGB star L2 Puppis - SPHERE/ZIMPOL polarimetric imaging at visible wavelengths
- P. Kervella, M. Montargès, A. Gallenne
- Physics, Geology
- 1 June 2015
The bright southern star L2 Pup is a particularly prominent asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star, located at a distance of only 64 pc. We report new adaptive optics observations of L2 Pup at visible…
Properties of the CO and H$_2$O MOLsphere of the red supergiant Betelgeuse from VLTI/AMBER observations
- M. Montargès, P. Kervella, S. Lacour
- Physics
- 13 August 2014
Context. Betelgeuse is the closest red supergiant (RSG), therefore it is well suited to study the complex processes in its atmosphere that lead to the chemical enrichment of the interstellar medium.…
The close circumstellar environment of Betelgeuse - V. Rotation velocity and molecular envelope properties from ALMA
- P. Kervella, L. Decin, K. Ohnaka
- Physics
- 21 November 2017
We observed Betelgeuse using ALMA's extended configuration in band 7 (f~340 GHz, {\lambda}~0.88 mm), resulting in a very high angular resolution of 18 mas. Using a solid body rotation model of the…
First hot corino detected around an isolated intermediate-mass protostar: Cep E-mm
- J. Zamudio, B. Lefloch, M. Montargès
- PhysicsAstronomy & Astrophysics
- 30 July 2018
Context. Intermediate-mass (IM) protostars provide a bridge between the low- and high-mass protostars. Despite their relevance, little is known about their chemical diversity.
Aims. We want to…
A dusty veil shading Betelgeuse during its Great Dimming.
- M. Montargès, E. Cannon, W. Danchi
- PhysicsNature
- 1 June 2021
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The inhomogeneous submillimeter atmosphere of Betelgeuse
- E. O'Gorman, P. Kervella, I. McDonald
- Physics, Environmental Science
- 1 June 2017
The mechanisms responsible for heating the extended atmospheres of early-M spectral-type supergiants are poorly understood. So too is the subsequent role these mechanisms play in driving the large…
Convective cells in Betelgeuse: imaging through spectropolarimetry
- A. L. Ariste, P. Mathias, M. Montargès
- PhysicsAstronomy & Astrophysics
- 26 November 2018
Aims. We assess the ability to image the photosphere of red supergiants and, in particular Betelgeuse, through the modelling of the observed linear polarization in atomic spectral lines. We also aim…
Discovery of a complex linearly polarized spectrum of Betelgeuse dominated by depolarization of the continuum
- M. Aurière, A. L. Ariste, B. Tessore
- Physics, Geology
- 16 May 2016
Betelgeuse is an M supergiant that harbors spots and giant granules at its surface and presents linear polarization of its continuum. We have previously discovered linear polarization signatures…
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