Showing 2001Show all
2 papers · 1 filter
astro-ph2001
On the X-ray emission of Eta Carinae's outer ejecta
Kerstin Weis, Michael F. Corcoran, Kris Davidson
The extremely luminous and unstable star Eta Carinae is surrounded by ejecta formed during the star's giant eruption around 1843. The optical nebula consists of an inner region, th…
astro-ph2001
LBV Nebulae: The Mass Lost from the Most Massive Stars
Kerstin Weis
The most massive stars, with initial masses above ~50M_sun, encounter a phase of extreme mass loss - sometimes accompanied by so-called giant eruptions - in which the stars' evolut…