Bibcode
Urbaneja, M. A.; Herrero, A.; Kudritzki, R. P.; Bresolin, F.; Corral, L. J.; Puls, J.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.386, p.1019-1027 (2002)
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Description
We present terminal velocities of M 33 B-supergiants, obtained from STIS
HST spectra as part of our programme to investigate the Wind Momentum -
Luminosity Relationship (WLR) in the Local Group. Terminal velocities
are derived from their N V, C Iv, and Si Iv resonance lines in UV
spectra. Comparing with IUE spectra of Galactic B-supergiants we found
evidence of low metallicity in three of our objects. The terminal
velocities are consistent with the corresponding values of Galactic
stars, except for B-133. For this star we find a very large
vinfty and a red Si Iv component deeper than the blue one,
that might be an indication of binarity. The average ratio between
terminal and turbulent wind velocities is 0.25, well above the value
found for Galactic stars. Partly based on INES data from the IUE
satellite.