The double infrared source toward the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 1900+14

F. J. Vrba; C. B. Luginbuhl; K. C. Hurley; P. Li; S. R. Kulkarni; M. H. Van Kerkwijk; D. H. Hartmann; L. E. Campusano; M. J. Graham; R. G. Clowes; C. Kouveliotou; R. Probst; I. Gatley; M. Merrill; R. Joyce; R. Mendez; I. Smith; A. Schultz

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The double infrared source toward the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 1900+14

F. J. Vrba, C. B. Luginbuhl, K. C. Hurley, P. Li, S. R. Kulkarni, M. H. Van Kerkwijk, D. H. Hartmann, L. E. Campusano, M. J. Graham, R. G. Clowes, C. Kouveliotou, R. Probst, I. Gatley, M. Merrill, R. Joyce, R. Mendez, I. Smith, A. Schultz

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We report the results of an extensive set of optical and near-infrared photometry and spectroscopy of the double infrared source reported by Hartmann et al. (1995) as a potential counterpart for the Galactic soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 1900+14. These objects are found to be variable but otherwise normal M5 supergiant stars at a distance of ≈ 12-15 kpc and extinguished by A_v ≈ 19.2 mag, primarily by the general interstellar medium. We argue that the supergiants are likely gravitationally bound. These stars are positionally coincident with both quiescent X-ray and IRAS sources, suggestive of a yet-undetected third component to the system which may be responsible for the SGR.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	225-230
Number of pages	6
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	468
Issue number	1 PART I
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/177685
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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Gamma rays: bursts
Gamma rays: observations
Supergiants

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Vrba, F. J., Luginbuhl, C. B., Hurley, K. C., Li, P., Kulkarni, S. R., Van Kerkwijk, M. H., Hartmann, D. H., Campusano, L. E., Graham, M. J., Clowes, R. G., Kouveliotou, C., Probst, R., Gatley, I., Merrill, M., Joyce, R., Mendez, R., Smith, I., & Schultz, A. (1996). The double infrared source toward the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 1900+14. Astrophysical Journal, 468(1 PART I), 225-230. https://doi.org/10.1086/177685

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Vrba, FJ, Luginbuhl, CB, Hurley, KC, Li, P, Kulkarni, SR, Van Kerkwijk, MH, Hartmann, DH, Campusano, LE, Graham, MJ, Clowes, RG, Kouveliotou, C, Probst, R, Gatley, I, Merrill, M, Joyce, R, Mendez, R, Smith, I & Schultz, A 1996, 'The double infrared source toward the soft gamma-ray repeater SGR 1900+14', Astrophysical Journal, vol. 468, no. 1 PART I, pp. 225-230. https://doi.org/10.1086/177685

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