Toward Resolving the Mass loss Discrepancy

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Jul 2009

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HST Proposal ID #12218. Cycle 18

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Recent observations have raised serious questions about the mass loss rates of O stars, suggesting that they may be up to 10 times smaller than previously believed. Such a severe revision in the mass loss rates would have wide ranging astrophysical consequences, and has been termed the "mass loss discrepancy". We propose new HST observations aimed at addressing this problem. The new data will be combined with FUSE and existing HST spectra, Spitzer photometry, and optical spectra to create a data set of lasting value. Our proposed analysis will highlight how different wind diagnostics in the same star can yield different results, thereby providing clues to the origin of the discrepancies.;

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