Orbital Parameters for the 250 M⊙ Eta Carinae Binary System

A Kashi, N Soker - The Astrophysical Journal, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
We show that recent observations of He i and N ii lines of η Carinae may provide support for
an orbital orientation where the secondary star is closest to us at periastron passages. This …

The X-ray properties of Eta Carinae during its 2020 X-ray minimum

A Kashi, DA Principe, N Soker… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The massive binary system Eta Carinae is characterized by intense colliding winds that form
shocks and emit X-rays. The system is highly eccentric (e≃ 0.9), resulting in modulated X-ray …

BRITE-Constellation reveals evidence for pulsations in the enigmatic binary η Carinae

ND Richardson, H Pablo, C Sterken… - Monthly Notices of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract η Car is a massive, eccentric binary with a rich observational history. We obtained
the first high-cadence, high-precision light curves with the BRITE-Constellation …

Telluric absorption lines in the ALMA spectra of η Car

Z Abraham, PPB Beaklini, P Cox… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The massive binary system formed by η Car and an unknown companion is a strong source
at millimetre and submillimetre wavelengths. Close to the stars, continuum bremsstrahlung …

[PDF][PDF] The Long-term Spectral Changes of Eta Carinae

I Thomas, D Espinoza-Galeas… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - pure-oai.bham.ac.uk
Abstract Eta Carinae (η Car) exhibits a unique set of P Cygni profiles with both broad and
narrow components. Over many decades, the spectrum has changed—there has been an …

Spatial distribution and kinematics of the molecular material associated with eta Carinae

L Loinard, T Kamiński, P Serra… - The Astrophysical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Single-dish submillimeter observations have recently revealed the existence of a
substantial, chemically peculiar molecular gas component located in the innermost …

Eta Carinae left a curious ladder to climb

TR Gull, H Hartman, MF Corcoran, A Damineli… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Eta Carinae underwent the Great Eruption in the 1840s and a Lesser Eruption in the 1890s.
Its apparent spectrum, modified by intervening ejecta, the Homunculus and Little …

A Case Study in Astronomical 3D Printing: The Mysterious η Carinae

TI Madura - Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing moves beyond interactive 3D graphics and
provides an excellent tool for both visual and tactile learners, since 3D printing can now …

Catching the Butterfly and the Homunculus of η Carinae with ALMA

LA Zapata, L Loinard, M Fernández-López… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The nature and origin of the molecular gas component located in the circumstellar vicinity of
η Carinae are still far from being completely understood. Here, we present Atacama Large …

Onthe changes in the physical properties of the ionized region around the Weigelt structures in η Carinae over the 5.54-yr spectroscopic cycle

M Teodoro, TR Gull, MA Bautista… - Monthly Notices of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
We present HST/STIS observations and analysis of two prominent nebular structures around
the central source of η Carinae, the knots C and D. The former is brighter than the latter for …