The Wolf-Rayet mass-luminosity relation

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Dec 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987ap%26ss.139..149b&link_type=abstract

Astrophysics and Space Science (ISSN 0004-640X), vol. 139, no. 1, Dec. 1987, p. 149-153.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Mass To Light Ratios, Stellar Luminosity, Stellar Mass, Stellar Models, Wolf-Rayet Stars, Radiation Pressure, Stellar Mass Accretion

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The mass-luminosity relation proposed by Maeder (1983, 1987) and Doom et al. (1986) for WR model stars is discussed. It is suggested that the linear form of this relation is due to three factors: (1) chemical homogeneity; (2) evolution under constant radiation pressure; and (3) high mass-loss rates. It is noted that difficulties encountered in determining accurate masses and absolute magnitudes for these stars make difficult the obtaining of observational support for the present mass-luminosity relation.

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