Binary evolution is investigated as the source for the extreme horizontal branch (EHB) stars in the old and metal-rich open cluster NGC 6791. Employing an updated version of our binary stellar evolution code, we demonstrate that EHB stars naturally emerge from the common-envelope phase. In sum, the binary model reproduces the observed (T eff, {log}g) and temporal properties of the EHB overdensity tied to NGC 6971, without needing an ad hoc and anomalous mass-loss prescription.
Binarity as the Solution to the Stellar Evolution Enigma Posed by NGC 6791
CARRARO, GIOVANNI;
2017
Abstract
Binary evolution is investigated as the source for the extreme horizontal branch (EHB) stars in the old and metal-rich open cluster NGC 6791. Employing an updated version of our binary stellar evolution code, we demonstrate that EHB stars naturally emerge from the common-envelope phase. In sum, the binary model reproduces the observed (T eff, {log}g) and temporal properties of the EHB overdensity tied to NGC 6971, without needing an ad hoc and anomalous mass-loss prescription.File in questo prodotto:
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