Eruptive mass loss in red supergiants increases linearly with metallicity, calibrated via by-eye fits to Local Group luminosity functions, preventing initial masses above about 20 solar masses from reaching the red supergiant phase.
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Age dating of R127 and R128 clusters shows the brightest stars are peculiar relative to single-star models, with implications for binary-driven LBV evolution.
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Calibrating Eruptive Mass Loss in Red Supergiants with Local Group Data
Eruptive mass loss in red supergiants increases linearly with metallicity, calibrated via by-eye fits to Local Group luminosity functions, preventing initial masses above about 20 solar masses from reaching the red supergiant phase.
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The Age of the R127 & R128 Clusters: Implications for the LBV
Age dating of R127 and R128 clusters shows the brightest stars are peculiar relative to single-star models, with implications for binary-driven LBV evolution.