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Spatial and spectral constraints on resolved mass-loss of the massive Post-RSG star IRAS 17163-3907 and its Fried Egg Nebula
E. Koumpia, A. Cikota, W. -J. de Wit +12
The fate of massive stars during the latest stages of their evolution is highly dependent on their mass-loss rate and geometry. These processes have a significant influence on star…
Investigating episodic mass loss in evolved massive stars IV. Comprehensive analysis of dusty red supergiants in NGC 6822, IC 10, and WLM
E. Christodoulou, S. de Wit, A. Z. Bonanos +6
Mass loss shapes the fate of massive stars; however, the physical mechanism causing it remains uncertain. We present a comprehensive analysis of seven red supergiants, for which we…
Investigating episodic mass loss in evolved massive stars: III. Spectroscopy of dusty massive stars in three northern galaxies
S. de Wit, G. Muñoz-Sanchez, G. Maravelias +6
Mass loss in massive stars is crucial to understanding how these stars evolve and explode. Despite increasing evidence indicating its importance, episodic mass loss remains poorly…
Investigating the metallicity dependence of the mass-loss rate relation of red supergiants
K. Antoniadis, E. Zapartas, A. Z. Bonanos +8
Red supergiants (RSGs) are cool and evolved massive stars exhibiting enhanced mass loss compared to their main sequence phase, affecting their evolution and fate. However, the theo…
The dramatic transition of the extreme Red Supergiant WOH G64 to a Yellow Hypergiant
G. Munoz-Sanchez, M. Kalitsounaki, S. de Wit +8
Red Supergiants (RSGs) are cool, evolved massive stars in their final evolutionary stage before exploding as a supernova. However, the evolution and fate of the most luminous RSGs…
The effect of mass loss in models of red supergiants in the Small Magellanic Cloud
E. Zapartas, S. de Wit, K. Antoniadis +16
The rate and mechanism of mass loss of red supergiants (RSGs) remain poorly understood, especially at low metallicities. Motivated by the new empirical prescription by Yang et al.…
Episodic mass loss in the very luminous red supergiant [W60] B90 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
G. Munoz-Sanchez, S. de Wit, A. Z. Bonanos +6
This study delves into [W60] B90, one of the most luminous and extreme Red Supergiants (RSGs) in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), aiming to search for evidence of episodic mass lo…
Investigating episodic mass loss in evolved massive stars: II. Physical properties of red supergiants at subsolar metallicity
S. de Wit, A. Z. Bonanos, K. Antoniadis +8
Mass loss during the red supergiant (RSG) phase plays a crucial role in the evolution of an intermediate massive star, however, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. We aim to…
Establishing a mass-loss rate relation for red supergiants in the Large Magellanic Cloud
K. Antoniadis, A. Z. Bonanos, S. de Wit +3
The high mass-loss rates of red supergiants (RSGs) drastically affect their evolution and final fate, but their mass-loss mechanism remains poorly understood. Various empirical pre…
Introducing the ASSESS project: Episodic Mass Loss in Evolved Massive Stars -- Key to Understanding the Explosive Early Universe
A. Z. Bonanos, G. Maravelias, M. Yang +6
Episodic mass loss is not understood theoretically, neither accounted for in state-of-the-art models of stellar evolution, which has far-reaching consequences for many areas of ast…