Understanding B-type supergiants in the low metallicity environment of the SMC
Understanding B-type supergiants in the low metallicity environment of the SMC
Spectroscopic analyses of 7 SMC B-type supergiants and 1 giant have been undertaken using high resolution optical data obtained on the VLT with UVES. FASTWIND, a non-LTE, spherical,line-blanketed model atmosphere code was used to derive atmospheric and wind parameters of these stars as well as their absolute abundances. The implications …