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Keywords

H Alpha Line
Detection
Collisions
Stellar Winds
O Stars
Targets
Surveys
Spectroscopy
Shock Waves
Mass Distribution
Bow Waves
Astrophysics

How to Cite

Hα detection of colliding winds in O-type binaries. (1996). Revista Mexicana De Astrofísica Y Astronomía Serie De Conferencias, 5(1), 117-119. https://astronomia.unam.mx/journals/rmxac/article/view/1996rmxac...5..117t
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Abstract

We present the preliminary results from a survey of the wind interactions in O-type double-lined spectroscopic binaries. We have begun a series of investigations on the orbital phase variations in H(alpha) for nine northern systems. Excess(alpha) emission is formed by recombination in regions of relatively higher density, and can be used to model the mass distribution of the system. Enhanced density may be caused by winds colliding between the stars and creating a bow shock. Using dynamical spectra, we describe the orbital evolution of the H(alpha) variations for two of our targets exhibiting such emission.