The Nature of the Variable Galactic Center Source IRS16SW
D. L. DePoy, J. Pepper, Richard W. Pogge, Amelia Stutz, M. Pinsonneault, & K. Sellgren
(1) Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University
(2) 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1173, depoy@astronomy.ohio-state.edu, pepper@astronomy.ohio-state.edu, pogge@astronomy.ohio-state.edu
Paper: ApJ, December 20, 2004
Abstract:
We report measurements of the light curve of the variable Galactic Center
source IRS16SW. The light curve is not consistent with an eclipsing binary
or any other obvious variable star. The source may be an example of a
high mass variable predicted theoretically but not observed previously.
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