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The Life and Death of Massive Stars in the Starburst Galaxy I Zw 18

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2016

Dorottya Szécsi  and
Norbert Langer
Dorottya Szécsi
Affiliation:
Argelander-Institut für Astronomie, Auf dem Hügel 71, Bonn-53121, Germany email: dorottya@astro.uni-bonn.de, nlanger@astro.uni-bonn.de
Norbert Langer
Affiliation:
Argelander-Institut für Astronomie, Auf dem Hügel 71, Bonn-53121, Germany email: dorottya@astro.uni-bonn.de, nlanger@astro.uni-bonn.de
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Abstract

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Massive stars at low metallicity are strong candidates for two of the most energetic explosions in the Universe: long duration gamma-ray bursts and superluminous supernovae. But what is the reason these explosions prefer low metallicity environments? To answer this question, we investigate how massive stellar evolution proceeds in low metallicity environments.

Keywords

stars: evolutionstars: rotationgalaxies: dwarfgalaxies: starburstgamma rays: burstsgamma rays: theory
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 11 , General Assembly A29B: Astronomy in Focus , August 2015 , pp. 215 - 216
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2016 

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