Spectroscopic and photometric analysis of the early-type spectroscopic binary HD 161853 in the centre of an H II region

TL;DR

This study provides detailed spectroscopic and photometric analysis of the early-type binary HD 161853, revealing its orbital parameters, component masses, and potential interaction with surrounding dust, contributing to understanding massive binary systems in H II regions.

Contribution

First detailed radial velocity separation and orbital characterization of HD 161853, confirming its binary nature and properties with nine years of high-resolution spectra.

Findings

HD 161853 is a ~1 million-year-old binary with an O8 V and B1-3 V star.

Orbital period is 2.66765 days with an eccentricity of 0.121.

No eclipses observed; maximum inclination is 54 degrees.

Abstract

We study the O-type star HD 161853, which has been noted as a probable double-lined spectroscopic binary system. We secured high-resolution spectra of HD 161853 during the past nine years. We separated the two components in the system and measured their respective radial velocities for the first time. We confirm that HD 161853 is an $\sim$1 Ma old binary system consisting of an O8 V star ($M_{\rm A,RV} \geq 22$ M$_\odot$) and a B1--3 V star ($M_{\rm B,RV} \geq 7.2$ M$_\odot$) at about 1.3 kpc. From the radial velocity curve, we measure an orbital period $P$ = 2.66765$\pm$0.00001 d and an eccentricity $e$ = 0.121$\pm$0.007. Its $V$-band light curve is constant within 0.014 mag and does not display eclipses, from which we impose a maximum orbital inclination $i=54$ deg. HD 161853 is probably associated with an H II region and a poorly investigated very young open cluster. In addition, we detect a compact emission region at 50 arcsec to HD 161853 in 22$\mu$m-WISE and 24$\mu$m-Spitzer images, which may be identified as a dust wave piled up by the radiation pressure of the massive binary system.