Abstract
The search for high-amplitude infrared variable stars with the Vista Variables in the Via Lactea (VVV) survey yields 106 likely YSOs with eruptive light curves, increasing the number of known eruptive variable YSOs by a factor of about 5. Spectroscopic follow-up confirms 19 objects as new additions to the variable class. These differ from FUors and EXors as they are generally optically obscured systems at earlier stages of evolution, show 1 to 4 year duration of the outbursts and have a mixture of the spectroscopic characteristics of both subclasses.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 777-778 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana - Journal of the Italian Astronomical Society |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
| Event | 2017 Conference Francesco's Legacy: Star Formation in Space and Time - Firenze, Italy Duration: 5 Jun 2017 → 9 Jun 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Instrumentation
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics