Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-04-20
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
16 pages, 6 figures, final version accepted by A&A, no substantial changes
Scientific paper
The progenitor evolution of the massive X-ray binary Wray 977 is investigated using new models of massive close binary evolution. These models yield constraints on the mass limit for neutron star/black hole formation in single stars, M_BH. We argue for quasi-conservative evolution in this system, and we find M_BH > 13...21 M_sun from the existence of a neutron star in Wray 977, with the uncertainty being due to uncertainties in the treatment of convection. Our results revise earlier published much larger values of M_BH derived from the parameters of Wray 977. Then, on the basis of a grid of 37 evolutionary models for massive close binaries with various initial masses, mass ratios and periods, we derive primary initial-final mass, initial mass-final helium core mass, and initial mass-final CO-core mass relations for the various mass transfer cases of close binary evolution. From these models we derive for single stars that M_BH =< 25 M_sun, independent of whether most black hole binaries formed through the Case A/B or the Case C binary channel. Using our grid of binary models, we obtain a consistent scenario for the formation of black holes in binary systems.
Langer Norbert
Wellstein Stephan
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