The LBV HR Car has a partner: Discovery of a companion with the VLTI
The LBV HR Car has a partner: Discovery of a companion with the VLTI
Luminous Blue Variables (LBVs) are massive stars caught in a post-main sequence phase, during which they are losing a significant amount of mass. As, on one hand, it is thought that the majority of massive stars are close binaries that will interact during their lifetime, and on the other, the …