Observations of Newly Found Objects With the B[e] Phenomenon
Abstract
The B[e] phenomenon has both photometric and spectroscopic signatures. Photometrically it manifests itself by a large infrared excess due to radiation of the circumstellar dust that can serve as a selection criterion for finding new candidates in large photometric databases. We searched all-sky catalogs, which contain optical and near-IR magnitudes, and selected over 100 candidates. Nearly 40 objects from this sample have been observed spectroscopically and photometrically in the optical and near-IR region. We present a list of those with detected hot star features and forbidden line emission and suggest their possible nature and evolutionary status.
- Publication:
-
The B[e] Phenomenon: Forty Years of Studies
- Pub Date:
- February 2017
- Bibcode:
- 2017ASPC..508..387M