Evidence from high mass X-ray binaries that Galactic WR components of WR+O binaries end their life with a supernova explosion

D. Vanbeveren, N. Mennekens, E. P. J. van den Heuvel +1

Theoretical population number studies of binaries with at least one black hole (BH) component are obviously depending on whether or not BHs receive a (natal) kick during their form…