The Masses of Late-Type WN Stars

Details The Masses of Late-Type WN Stars The Masses of Late-Type WN Stars

2006-09-25

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0609673v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

1 page, to appear in: Highlights of Astronomy, Vol. 14, XXVIth IAU General Assembly, K.A. van der Hucht (ed.), iau-JDSS style

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We present recent results for galactic WNL stars, obtained with the new Potsdam Wolf-Rayet (PoWR) hydrodynamic model atmospheres. Based on a combination of stellar wind modeling and spectral analysis we identify the galactic WNL subtypes as a group of extremely luminous stars close to the Eddington limit. Their luminosities imply progenitor masses around 120 solar masses or even above, making them the direct descendants of the most massive stars in the galaxy. Because of the proximity to the Eddington limit our models are very sensitive to the L/M ratio, thus allowing for a direct estimate of the present masses of these objects.

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