An Interaction and Merger in a Massive Multiple System Create a Magnetic Field in a Massive Star

Abigail J. Frost, Hugues Sana, Laurent Mahy, Gregg Wade, James Barron, Jean Baptiste Le Bouquin, Antoine Mérand, Fabian R.N. Schneider, Tomer Shenar, Rodolfo H. Barbá, Dominic M. Bowman, Matthias Fabry, Amin Farhang, Pablo Marchant, Nidia I. Morrell, Jonathan V. Smoker

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Abstract

When stars are gravitationally bound in a binary or higher order multiple system there is a chance they can interact, enabling mass and momentum transfer. Such interactions can be life-changing events for the stars involved as they can change their internal mixing, final mass and rotational speeds. In these proceedings, we describe our recent work which provides evidence that an interaction in a previous triple system caused a merger, the product of which is a magnetic star. This created the system as it is seen today - a massive binary system surrounded by an enriched ejecta nebula where only one of the massive stars is magnetic.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85-102
Number of pages18
JournalBulletin de la Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege
Volume93
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Keywords

  • magnetism
  • massive stars
  • stellar multiplicity

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General

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