Fundamental properties and atmospheric structure of the red supergiant VY Canis Majoris based on VLTI/AMBER spectro-interferometry
@article{Wittkowski2012FundamentalPA, title={Fundamental properties and atmospheric structure of the red supergiant VY Canis Majoris based on VLTI/AMBER spectro-interferometry}, author={Markus Wittkowski and Peter Hauschildt and Bel{\'e}n Arroyo Torres and J. M. Marcaide}, journal={Astronomy and Astrophysics}, year={2012}, volume={540} }
Aims. We investigate the atmospheric structure and fundamental properties of the red supergiant VY CMa. Methods. We obtained near-infrared spectro-interferometric observations of VY CMa with spectral resolutions of 35 and 1500 using the AMBER instrument at the VLTI. Results. The visibility data indicate the presence of molecular laye rs of water vapor and CO in the extended atmosphere with an asymmetric morphology. The uniform disk diameter in the water band around 2.0µm is increased by∼20…
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