A DETAILED X-RAY INVESTIGATION OF ζ Puppis. II. THE VARIABILITY ON SHORT AND LONG TIMESCALES

• Published in: The Astrophysical journal Vol. 763; no. 2; p. 143
• Main Authors: Nazé, Yaël, Oskinova, Lidia M., Gosset, Eric
• Format: Journal Article Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: University of Chicago Press 01.02.2013
• Subjects: Aérospatiale, astronomie & astrophysique; Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences; Physique, chimie, mathématiques & sciences de la terre; Space science, astronomy & astrophysics; stars: early-type; stars: individual: zeta Pup; X-rays: stars

Stellar winds are a crucial component of massive stars, but their exact properties still remain uncertain. To shed some light on this subject, we have analyzed an exceptional set of X-ray observations of ζ Puppis, one of the closest and brightest massive stars. The sensitive light curves that were d...