Browsing by Subject "O stars"
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Chandra Observations of Zeta Pup : Probing for Rotational Modulation of the X-Ray Flux and Hardness in a Supergiant O Star
(2019-05)Hot stars such as Zeta Pup are strong X-ray emitters but the precise mechanism causing their X-ray emission is unclear. In this project we examine the temporal behavior of the X-ray emission from this star. If the X-rays ... -
Hertzsprunging into the Unknown : Understanding Current Detection Limits for Exoplanets Around Hot Stars
(2018-05)The field of exoplanet research has rapidly grown over the past two decades, with more being discovered every day. There was a particular period of growth in the number of known exoplanets around the year 2009 with over ... -
How Does the Presence of Extrasolar Planets Affect the X-ray Output of Hot Stars?
(2017-02-20)O and B-type stars are among the hottest, most luminous, and most massive stars in space, with O-stars comprising a mere 0.00003% of main sequence stars. Due to their extreme temperatures, appreciable amounts of ionizing ...