SIMBAD - HD 299981 - Star in Association

• by biggsjrex moderator

  SIMBAD lists this star as HD 299981 - Star in Association, but the references in SIMBAD and VizieR don't explain the term "star in association"

  Posted August 2, 2014 6:27 PM

• by Pini2013 translator, moderator in response to biggsjrex's comment.

  It's suspected to be a OB star, this type are formed in groups called OB associations.
  http://cdsbib.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/cdsbib?2003AJ....125.2531R

  Posted August 3, 2014 1:06 AM

• by voyager1682002 moderator

  Yes , it could be an OB type star http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-5?-ref=VIZ53dda2a646fc&-out.add=.&-source=B/mk/mktypes&recno=301797

  Here are two interesting articles

  http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/swift/bursts/binary-clash.html

  http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/ngc2040.html

  Posted August 3, 2014 3:52 AM

• by biggsjrex moderator

  Thanks very much for the information

  Posted August 4, 2014 6:01 PM