The MiMeS project: magnetism in massive stars

Authors
  • G.A. Wade
  • E. Alecian
  • D.A. Bohlender
  • J.C. Bouret
  • J.H. Grunhut
  • H. Henrichs
  • C. Neiner
  • V. Petit
  • N. St. Louis
  • M. Aurière
  • O. Kochukhov
  • J. Silvester
  • A. ud-Doula
Publication date 01-11-2008
Journal Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Event IAU Symposium 259: Cosmic magnetic fields: from planets, to stars and galaxies, Puerto Santiago, Spain
Volume | Issue number 4 | S259
Pages (from-to) 333-338
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract
The Magnetism in Massive Stars (MiMeS) Project is a consensus collaboration among the foremost international researchers of the physics of hot, massive stars, with the basic aim of understanding the origin, evolution and impact of magnetic fields in these objects. The cornerstone of the project is the MiMeS Large Program at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, which represents a dedication of 640 hours of telescope time from 2008-2012. The MiMeS Large Program will exploit the unique capabilities of the ESPaDOnS spectropolarimeter to obtain critical missing information about the poorly-studied magnetic properties of these important stars, to confront current models and to guide theory.
Document type Article
Note eprintid: arXiv:0812.4078 Proceedings title: IAU Symposium 259: Cosmic magnetic fields: from planets, to stars and galaxies Publisher: Cambridge University Press Place of publication: Cambridge Editors: K.G. Strassmeier, A.G. Kosovichev, J.E. Beckman
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921309030695
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