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Table 2

Parameters of the WR 146 system for the primary (sub-index 1) and the secondary (sub-index 2).

Parameter Value Unit

Primary spectral type WC6
Secondary spectral type O8
Distance d = 1.2 kpc
System separation Dproj = 160 mas
Inclination of the orbit i = 30 °
Period P = 3.38 yr
Wind momentum ratio η = 0.1

Teff1 49 000 K
R1 1.5 R
v1 (primary) 2900 km s-1
5.5 × 10-5 M yr-1
Vrot1/v1 ~ 0.1
μ w1 5.29
T w1 8000 K

T eff2 32 000 K
R 2 10 R
v2 (secondary) 1600 km s-1
8 × 10-6 M yr-1
Vrot2/v2 ~0.1
μw2 1.4
Tw2 0.4Teff2 K

Notes.μ is the mean atomic weight and v is the wind terminal velocity. For further information on these system parameters, refer to Setia Gunawan et al. (2000) and Dougherty & Williams (2000).

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