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1994A&A...287L..17H - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 287L17-20 (1994/7-1)
Further decomposition of a "very massive" star.
HEYDARI-MALAYERI M. and BEUZIT J.-L.
Abstract (from CDS):
Once believed to be one of the most massive stars with a mass over 120M☉, the LMC Sk-66 41 was resolved into six stars in 1988, the main component having a mass of ∼90M☉. New observations presented here, carried out at ESO using adaptive optics diffraction-limited images (Come-On-Plus), resolve Sk-66 41 into at least 12 components. The new, brightest component has a ZAMS mass of ∼50M☉ and a present mass of ∼35M☉. This result has important implications for the theories of massive star formation.
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Journal keyword(s): galaxies: Magellanic Clouds - stars: early-type - stars: mass of - stars: individual: Sk -66 41
Nomenclature: Table 1: [HB94] Sk -66 41 NN (Nos 1-12).
Simbad objects: 18
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