The enigmatic nature of the circumstellar envelope and bow shock surrounding Betelgeuse as revealed by<i>Herschel</i>

L. Decin, N. L. J. Cox, P. Royer, Allard Jan van Marle, B. Vandenbussche, D. Ladjal, F. Kerschbaum, R. Ottensamer, M. J. Barlow, J. A. D. L. Blommaert,

Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2012 · 97 citations · 83 references

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Context. The interaction between stellar winds and the interstellar medium (ISM) can create complex bow shocks. The photometers on board the Herschel Space Observatory are ideally suited to studying the morphologies of these bow shocks.

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