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The CHARA Array resolves the long-period Wolf–Rayet binaries WR 137 and WR 138

The CHARA Array resolves the long-period Wolf–Rayet binaries WR 137 and WR 138

We report on interferometric observations with the CHARA Array of two classical Wolf–Rayet (WR) stars in suspected binary systems, namely WR 137 and WR 138. In both cases, we resolve the component stars to be separated by a few milliarcseconds. The data were collected in the H band, and provide …