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An excess of massive stars in the local 30 Doradus starburst
F. R. N. Schneider, H. Sana, C. J. Evans +29
The 30 Doradus star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud is a nearby analogue of large star-formation events in the distant Universe. We determine the recent formation hist…
The Tarantula Massive Binary Monitoring: I. Observational campaign and OB-type spectroscopic binaries
L. A. Almeida, H. Sana, W. Taylor +24
Massive binaries (MBs) play a crucial role in the Universe. Knowing the distributions of their orbital parameters (OPs) is important for a wide range of topics, from stellar feedba…
Chemistry and Kinematics of Red Supergiant Stars in the Young Massive Cluster NGC 2100
L. R. Patrick, C. J. Evans, B. Davies +5
We have obtained K-band Multi-Object Spectrograph (KMOS) near-IR spectroscopy for 14 red supergiant stars (RSGs) in the young massive star cluster NGC 2100 in the Large Magellanic…
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XXI. Stellar spin rates of O-type spectroscopic binaries
O. H. Ramírez-Agudelo, H. Sana, S. E. de Mink +9
The initial distribution of spin rates of massive stars is a fingerprint of their elusive formation process. It also sets a key initial condition for stellar evolution and is thus…
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XVIII. Classifications and radial velocities of the B-type stars
C. J. Evans, M. B. Kennedy, P. L. Dufton +14
We present spectral classifications for 438 B-type stars observed as part of the VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey (VFTS) in the 30 Doradus region of the Large Magellanic Cloud. Radial v…
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XIX. B-type Supergiants - Atmospheric parameters and nitrogen abundances to investigate the role of binarity and the width of the main sequence
C. M. McEvoy, P. L. Dufton, C. J. Evans +19
TLUSTY non-LTE model atmosphere calculations have been used to determine atmospheric parameters and nitrogen (N) abundances for 34 single and 18 binary B-type supergiants (BSGs). T…
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XVII. Physical and wind properties of massive stars at the top of the main sequence
Joachim M. Bestenlehner, Götz Gräfener, Jorick S. Vink +12
The evolution and fate of very massive stars (VMS) is tightly connected to their mass-loss properties. Their initial and final masses differ significantly as a result of mass loss.…
Long-term evolution of the neutron-star spin period of SXP 1062
R. Sturm, F. Haberl, L. M. Oskinova +4
The Be/X-ray binary SXP1062 is of especial interest owing to the large spin period of the neutron star, its large spin-down rate, and the association with a supernova remnant const…
Discovery of X-ray emission from young suns in the Small Magellanic Cloud
L. M. Oskinova, W. Sun, C. J. Evans +11
We report the discovery of extended X-ray emission within the young star cluster NGC 602 in the Wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) based on observations obtained with the Cha…
The slow X-ray pulsar SXP 1062 and associated supernova remnant in the Wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud
L. M. Oskinova, M. A. Guerrero, V. Henault-Brunet +6
SXP 1062 is an exceptional case of a young neutron star in a wind-fed high-mass X-ray binary associated with a supernova remnant. A unique combination of measured spin period, its…
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey. IX. The interstellar medium seen through Diffuse Interstellar Bands and neutral sodium
Jacco Th. van Loon, Mandy Bailey, Benjamin L. Tatton +11
The Tarantula Nebula (30 Dor) is a spectacular star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, seen through gas in the Galactic Disc and Halo. Diffuse Interstellar Bands offer a…
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey VIII. Multiplicity properties of the O-type star population
H. Sana, A. de Koter, S. E. de Mink +14
Aims. We analyze the multiplicity properties of the massive O-type star population. With 360 O-type stars, this is the largest homogeneous sample of massive stars analyzed to date.…
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey. VII. A low velocity dispersion for the young massive cluster R136
V. Hénault-Brunet, C. J. Evans, H. Sana +8
Detailed studies of resolved young massive star clusters are necessary to determine their dynamical state and evaluate the importance of gas expulsion and early cluster evolution.…
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey VI: Evidence for rotation of the young massive cluster R136
V. Hénault-Brunet, M. Gieles, C. J. Evans +8
Although it has important ramifications for both the formation of star clusters and their subsequent dynamical evolution, rotation remains a largely unexplored characteristic of yo…
A rare early-type star revealed in the Wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud
C. J. Evans, R. Hainich, L. M. Oskinova +6
Sk 183 is the visually-brightest star in the N90 nebula, a young star-forming region in the Wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). We present new optical spectroscopy from the V…
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey IV: Candidates for isolated high-mass star formation in 30 Doradus
E. Bressert, N. Bastian, C. J. Evans +15
Whether massive stars can occasionally form in relative isolation or if they require a large cluster of lower-mass stars around them is a key test in the differentiation of star fo…
Discovery of a Be/X-ray pulsar binary and associated supernova remnant in the Wing of the SMC
V. Hénault-Brunet, L. M. Oskinova, M. A. Guerrero +6
We report on a new Be/X-ray pulsar binary located in the Wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). The strong pulsed X-ray source was discovered with the Chandra and XMM-Newton X-r…
New Constraints on the Origin of the Short-Term Cyclical Variability of the Wolf-Rayet Star WR 46
V. Hénault-Brunet, N. St-Louis, S. V. Marchenko +3
The Wolf-Rayet star WR 46 is known to exhibit a very complex variability pattern on relatively short time scales of a few hours. Periodic but intermittent radial velocity shifts of…
A massive runaway star from 30 Doradus
C. J. Evans, N. R. Walborn, P. A. Crowther +7
We present the first ultraviolet (UV) and multi-epoch optical spectroscopy of 30 Dor 016, a massive O2-type star on the periphery of 30 Doradus in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The U…