Stellar Archaeology: Chemical Clues Reveal Supernova Secrets From Universe’s First Massive Stars — Scientists from the Chines |
Comparison of observed abundances and models. The chemical abundances of J1010+2358 compared with the predictions from three theoretical supernova models. The error bars are 1 sigma uncertainties of the observed abundances. Credit: NAOC
“The peculiar odd-even variance, along with deficiencies of sodium and α-elements in this star, are consistent with the prediction of primordial PISN from first-generation stars with 260 solar masses,” said Dr. Qianfan Xing, first author of the study. “It provides an essential clue to constraining the initial mass function in the early universe,” said Prof. Gang Zhao, corresponding author of the study. “Before this study, no evidence of supernovae from such massive stars has been found in the metal-poor stars.”
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