Kavli Affiliate: David P. Huenemoerder | First 5 Authors: Sean J. Gunderson, Kenneth G. Gayley, David P. Huenemoerder, Pragati Pradhan, Nathan A. Miller | Summary: We fit the high resolution textit{Chandra} X-ray spectra of the O supergiant $zeta$ Puppis using the variable boundary condition (VBC) line model to test the stability of its mass-loss rate […]
Continue.. Observed epochal variations in X-ray lines from the O Supergiant $ζ$ Puppis do not require substantial changes in the wind mass flux