The MiMeS Project: Magnetism in Massive Stars
G.A. Wade, E. Alecian, D.A. Bohlender, J.-C. Bouret, J.H. Grunhut, H., Henrichs, C. Neiner, V. Petit, N. St. Louis, M. Auriere, O. Kochukhov, J., Silvester, A. ud-Doula, and the MiMeS Collaboration
TL;DR
The MiMeS Project investigates the magnetic fields of hot, massive stars through a large-scale observational program, aiming to understand their origin, evolution, and influence on stellar physics.
Contribution
It establishes a comprehensive international collaboration and utilizes extensive telescope observations to gather new data on magnetic properties of massive stars.
Findings
Collected critical magnetic data for massive stars
Confronted existing models with new observational evidence
Guided theoretical understanding of stellar magnetism
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.
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