Romano's star in M33: LBV candidate or LBV?

Citation
R. Kurtev et al., Romano's star in M33: LBV candidate or LBV?, REV MEX AST, 37(1), 2001, pp. 57-61
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMIA Y ASTROFISICA
ISSN journal
01851101 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
57 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0185-1101(200104)37:1<57:RSIMLC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We present the light curve of the Luminous Blue Variable candidate star GR2 90 (Romano's star) in M33. The photographic photometry was made in photogra phic plates taken in B band of the M33 galaxy and cover an eight year perio d, 1982 - 1990. Twenty five plates, separated in seven groups, have been us ed. CCD B magnitude of the star is also presented. The analysis of our data together with the Romano's magnitudes (1978) shows "normal" eruptions with amplitude of more than 1 mag and timescale of about 20 years and smaller o scillations with amplitude 0.5 mag and a period of about 320 days. This is a typical photometrical behavior for LBVs.