Jorick Sandor Vink, Alexander Heger, Mark R. Krumholz, Joachim Puls, Shiladitya Banerjee, Norberto Castro, K.-J. Chen, A.-N. Chenè, P. A. Crowther, A. Daminelli, G. Gräfener, J. H. Groh, Wolf-Rainer Hamann, S. Heap, A. Herrero, L. Kaper, F. Najarro, Lidia M. Oskinova, A. Roman-Lopes, A. Rosen, A. Sander, M. Shirazi, Y. Sugawara, F. Tramper, D. Vanbeveren, R. Voss, A. Wofford, Y. Zhang
- Recent studies have claimed the existence of very massive stars (VMS) up to 300 M⊙ in the local Universe. As this finding may represent a paradigm shift for the canonical stellar upper-mass limit of 150 M⊙, it is timely to discuss the status of the data, as well as the far-reaching implications of such objects. We held a Joint Discussion at the General Assembly in Beijing to discuss (i) the determination of the current masses of the most massive stars, (ii) the formation of VMS, (iii) their mass loss, and (iv) their evolution and final fate. The prime aim was to reach broad consensus between observers and theorists on how to identify and quantify the dominant physical processes.
MetadatenAuthor details: | Jorick Sandor Vink, Alexander HegerORCiD, Mark R. Krumholz, Joachim Puls, Shiladitya Banerjee, Norberto CastroORCiD, K.-J. Chen, A.-N. Chenè, P. A. CrowtherORCiD, A. Daminelli, G. Gräfener, J. H. Groh, Wolf-Rainer HamannORCiDGND, S. Heap, A. Herrero, L. Kaper, F. Najarro, Lidia M. OskinovaORCiDGND, A. Roman-Lopes, A. Rosen, A. Sander, M. Shirazi, Y. Sugawara, F. Tramper, D. Vanbeveren, R. Voss, A. Wofford, Y. Zhang |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-415220 |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.25932/publishup-41522 |
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ISSN: | 1866-8372 |
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Title of parent work (English): | Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe |
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Publication series (Volume number): | Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe (601) |
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Publication type: | Postprint |
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Language: | English |
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Date of first publication: | 2019/02/14 |
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Publication year: | 2012 |
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Publishing institution: | Universität Potsdam |
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Release date: | 2019/02/14 |
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Tag: | stars: mass-loss; stars: massive stars; stars: stellar evolution |
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Issue: | 601 |
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Number of pages: | 29 |
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Source: | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 10 (2012) 16 (Higlights of Astronomy), pp. 51–79 DOI 10.1017/S1743921314004657 |
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Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät |
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DDC classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 52 Astronomie / 520 Astronomie und zugeordnete Wissenschaften |
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Peer review: | Referiert |
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Publishing method: | Open Access |
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Grantor: | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
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License (German): | Keine öffentliche Lizenz: Unter Urheberrechtsschutz |
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