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. 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]
 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Other designations | |
M31 V1006, M31 V1007, McD 88 1 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
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.[3]
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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.
- ^ 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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