The inhomogeneous wind of the LBV candidate Cyg OB2 No.12

We present the results of high-resolution spectroscopy of the extremely luminous star Cyg OB2 No. 12. We identified about 200 spectral features in the range 4552-7939 Å, including the interstellar Na I, K I lines and numerous very strong DIBs, along with the He I, C II, and Si II lines. An MK spectral type we derived for the object is B4.5+/-0.5 Ia⁺. Our analysis of the radial velocity data shows the presence of a gradient in the stellar atmosphere, caused by both atmospheric expansion and matter infall onto the star. The Hα emission displays broad Thompson wings, a slightly blue-shifted P Cyg type absorption component and a time-variable core absorption. We conclude that the wind is variable in time.