Massive binary mergers and thorne-zytkow objects

Some 10% of all massive stars are predicted to merge completely with a companion star. Here we review the different types of mergers and how they may produce unusual objects such as the anomalous progenitor of SN 1987A, gamma-ray burst sources and Thorne-Zytkow objects.

Bibliografske podrobnosti
Glavni avtor: Podsiadlowski, P
Format: Conference item
Izdano: 2007
Opis
Izvleček:Some 10% of all massive stars are predicted to merge completely with a companion star. Here we review the different types of mergers and how they may produce unusual objects such as the anomalous progenitor of SN 1987A, gamma-ray burst sources and Thorne-Zytkow objects.