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Distinction between distribution of masses of Wolf-Rayet stars and that of relativistic objects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2016

Anatol M. Cherepashchuk
Anatol M. Cherepashchuk*
Affiliation:
Sternberg Astronomical Institute, 13, Universitetskii Prospekt, Moscow, 119992, Russia

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The final masses MCO,f for the CO-cores of WR stars with known masses are calculated taking into account mass-dependent mass loss of WR stars and clumping structure of the WR wind which allows the mass loss rate to be decreased by a factor of 3. The masses of MCO,f lie in the range (1-2) - (20-44)M⊙ and have continuous distribution in contrast with distribution of masses Mx of relativistic objects. The distribution of Mx seems to be bimodal with a gap in the range Mx = 2-4 M⊙. A mean CO-core mass <MCO,f = 7.4-10.3 M⊙ is close to that of black holes: <MBH = 8-10 M⊙. Difference between distributions of MCO,f and Mx allows us to suggest that the nature of a formed relativistic object (neutron star, black hole) is determined not only by the mass of a progenitor but also by some other parameters: rotation, magnetic field, etc.

Type
Part 2. Interiors of Massive Stars
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 212: A Massive Star Odyssey: From Main Sequence to Supernova , 2003 , pp. 372 - 376
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2003 

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