NLTE analysis of massive OB stars in open clusters

Herrero, A.; Kudritzki, R. P.; Vilchez, J. M.
Referencia bibliográfica

IAU, European Regional Astronomy Meeting on New Windows to the Universe, 11th, La Laguna, Spain, July 3-8, 1989 Astrophysics and Space Science (ISSN 0004-640X), vol. 169, no. 1-2, July 1990, p. 7-13.

Fecha de publicación:
7
1990
Número de autores
3
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0
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1
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1
Descripción
The paper presents a new method for deriving stellar masses and distances using the theory of radiatively driven winds as presented by Kudritzki et al. (1989) and the stellar parameters derived from NLTE spectroscopic analysis. The procedure is illustrated with five stars observed in three open clusters. Comparison with evolutionary tracks indicates a possible discrepancy between the masses and helium abundances (when enhanced) derived from these tracks and those obtained by other methods.