Rotation of Wolf--Rayet stars and the ellipticity of the nebulae surrounding them
Journal Article
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· Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5109083
An analysis is made of the proposal that the ellipticity observed in the nebulae surrounding certain Wolf--Rayet stars results from differences in the intensity of the mass outflow from the poles of the star and from the equator, as caused by rotation of the star. Two models are considered: 1) rotation of the stellar core at critical velocity, with the nebula formed from interstellar matter through the action of stellar wind; 2) slow rotation of a giant star, with ejection of an envelope into the interstellar medium.
- Research Organization:
- Astronomical Council, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow
- OSTI ID:
- 5109083
- Journal Information:
- Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Astron. Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 3:5; ISSN SALED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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