• Shuangjing Xu
  • Hiroshi Imai
  • Youngjoo Yun
  • Bo Zhang
  • María J. Rioja
  • Richard Dodson
  • Se-Hyung Cho
  • Jaeheon Kim
  • Lang Cui
  • James O. Chibueze
  • Dong-Jin Kim
  • Kei Amada
  • Gabor Orosz
  • Miyako Oyadomari
  • Sejin Oh
  • Yoshinori Yonekura
  • Yan Sun
  • Xiaofeng Mai
  • Jingdong Zhang
  • Shiming Wen
  • Taehyun Jung
We report VLBI monitoring observations of the 22 GHz H2O masers toward the Mira variable BX Cam. Data from 37 epochs spanning ∼3 stellar pulsation periods were obtained between May 2018 and June 2021 with a time interval of 3-4 weeks. In particular, the VERA dual-beam system was used to measure the kinematics and parallaxes of the H2O maser features. The obtained parallax, 1.79±0.08 mas, is consistent with Gaia EDR3 and previous VLBI measurements. The position of the central star was estimated relied on Gaia EDR3 data and the center position of the 43 GHz SiO maser ring imaged with KVN. Analysis of the 3D maser kinematics revealed an expanding circumstellar envelope with a velocity of 13±4 km s-1 and significant spatial and velocity asymmetries. The H2O maser animation achieved by our dense monitoring program manifests the propagation of shock waves in the circumstellar envelope of BX Cam.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)328-332
Number of pages5
JournalProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Volume18
Issue numberS380
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2022

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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