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Paper
Properties of intermediate- to high-mass stars in the young cluster M17 -- Characterizing the (pre-)zero-age main sequence
2024
Overview
The outcome of the formation of massive stars is an important anchor point in their evolution. It provides insight into the physics of the assembly process, and sets the conditions for stellar evolution. We characterize a population of 18 highly reddened O4.5 to B9 stars in the very young massive star-forming region M17. Their properties allow us to identify the empirical location of the ZAMS, and rotation and mass-loss rate of stars there. We performed quantitative spectroscopic modeling of VLT/X-shooter spectra using NLTE atmosphere code Fastwind and fitting approach Kiwi-GA. The observed SEDs were used to determine the line-of-sight extinction. From a comparison of their positions in the HRD with MIST evolutionary tracks, we inferred the stellar masses and ages. We find an age of \\(0.4_-0.2^+0.6\\) Myr for our sample, however we also identify a strong relation between the age and the mass of the stars. The extinction towards the sources ranges from \\(A_V = 3.6\\) to 10.6. Stars more massive than 10 M\\(_\\) have reached the ZAMS. Their projected ZAMS spin rate distribution extends to 0.3 of the critical velocity; their mass-loss rates agree with those of other main-sequence OB stars. Stars with a mass in the range \\(3 < M/\\)M\\(_ < 7\\) are still on the pre-main sequence (PMS). Evolving their \\(v i\\) to the ZAMS yields values up to \\( 0.6 v_ crit\\). For PMS stars without disks, we find tentative mass-loss rates up to \\(10^-8.5\\,\\)M\\(_\\)\\,yr\\(^-1\\). We constrain the empirical location of the ZAMS for massive (\\(10 < M/\\)M\\(_ < 50\\)) stars. The ZAMS rotation rates for intermediate-mass stars are twice as high as for massive stars, suggesting that the angular momentum gain processes differ between the two groups. The relation between the age and mass of the stars suggests a lag in the formation of more massive stars relative to lower mass stars.
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Cornell University Library, arXiv.org
