8 papers
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…
A machine-learning photometric classifier for massive stars in nearby galaxies II. The catalog
G. Maravelias, A. Z. Bonanos, K. Antoniadis +8
Mass loss is a key aspect of stellar evolution, particularly in evolved massive stars, yet episodic mass loss remains poorly understood. To investigate this, we need evolved massiv…
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…
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 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…
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…