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O stars and Wolf-Rayet stars

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6592369
Basic information is given about O and Wolf-Rayet stars indicating how these stars are defined and what their chief observable properties are. Part 2 of the volume discussed four related themes pertaining to the hottest and most luminous stars. Presented are: an observational overview of the spectroscopic classification and extrinsic properties of O and Wolf-Rayet stars; the intrinsic parameters of luminosity, effective temperature, mass, and composition of the stars, and a discussion of their viability; stellar wind properties; and the related issues concerning the efforts of stellar radiation and wind on the immediate interstellar environment are presented.
Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (USA)
OSTI ID:
6592369
Report Number(s):
N-89-11657; NASA-SP-497; NAS-1.21:497
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English