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A magnetic massive star has experienced a stellar merger

Massive stars (those ≥8 solar masses at formation) have radiative envelopes that cannot sustain a dynamo, the mechanism that produces magnetic fields in lower-mass stars. Despite this, approximately 7% of massive stars have observed magnetic fields, the origin of which is debated. We used multi-epoc...

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Hauptverfasser: Frost, Abigail (VerfasserIn) , Sana, H. (VerfasserIn) , Mahy, L. (VerfasserIn) , Wade, G. (VerfasserIn) , Barron, J. (VerfasserIn) , Le Bouquin, J.-B. (VerfasserIn) , Mérand, A. (VerfasserIn) , Schneider, Fabian (VerfasserIn) , Shenar, T. (VerfasserIn) , Barbá, R. H. (VerfasserIn) , Bowman, D. M. (VerfasserIn) , Fabry, M. (VerfasserIn) , Farhang, A. (VerfasserIn) , Marchant, P. (VerfasserIn) , Morrell, N. I. (VerfasserIn) , Smoker, J. V. (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: April 12, 2024
In: Science
Year: 2024, Jahrgang: 384, Heft: 6692, Pages: 214-217
ISSN:1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.adg7700
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adg7700
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg7700
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Verfasserangaben:A.J. Frost, H. Sana, L. Mahy, G. Wade, J. Barron, J.-B. Le Bouquin, A. Mérand, F.R.N. Schneider, T. Shenar, R.H. Barbá, D.M. Bowman, M. Fabry, A. Farhang, P. Marchant, N.I. Morrell, J.V. Smoker
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Zusammenfassung:Massive stars (those ≥8 solar masses at formation) have radiative envelopes that cannot sustain a dynamo, the mechanism that produces magnetic fields in lower-mass stars. Despite this, approximately 7% of massive stars have observed magnetic fields, the origin of which is debated. We used multi-epoch interferometric and spectroscopic observations to characterize HD 148937, a binary system of two massive stars. We found that only one star is magnetic and that it appears younger than its companion. The system properties and a surrounding bipolar nebula can be reproduced with a model in which two stars merged (in a previous triple system) to produce the magnetic massive star. Our results provide observational evidence that magnetic fields form in at least some massive stars through stellar mergers.
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ISSN:1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.adg7700

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