Using Detailed Single-star and Binary-evolution Models to Probe the Large Observed Luminosity Spread of Red Supergiants in Young Open Star Clusters

Using Detailed Single-star and Binary-evolution Models to Probe the Large Observed Luminosity Spread of Red Supergiants in Young Open Star Clusters

Red supergiants (RSGs) represent a late evolutionary stage of massive stars. Recent observations reveal that the observed luminosity range of RSGs in young open clusters is wider than expected from single-star evolution models. Binary evolution effects have been suggested as a possible explanation....

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Main Authors: Chen Wang, Lee Patrick, Abel Schootemeijer, Selma E. de Mink, Norbert Langer, Nikolay Britavskiy, Xiao-Tian Xu, Julia Bodensteiner, Eva Laplace, Ruggero Valli, Alejandro Vigna-Gómez, Jakub Klencki, Stephen Justham, Cole Johnston, Jing-ze Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Subjects:
Red supergiant stars
Young star clusters
Binary stars
Massive stars
Red straggler stars
Stellar evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adb61a

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https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adb61a

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