Massive stars in the era of ELTs
C. J. Evans (UK ATC)
TL;DR
This paper reviews the upcoming Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs), their instrumentation, and their potential to advance the study of massive stars with unprecedented ground-based observational capabilities.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of current ELT projects, their instrumentation, and discusses their expected impact on massive star research.
Findings
ELTs will significantly enhance massive star observations.
Current projects include three major ELT initiatives.
Potential for breakthroughs in understanding massive star evolution.
Abstract
Plans for the next generation of optical-infrared telescopes, the Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs), are well advanced. With primary apertures in excess of 20m, they will revolutionise our ground-based capabilities. In this review I summarise the three current ELT projects, their instrumentation plans, and discuss their science case and potential performance in the context of studies of massive stars.
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Taxonomy
TopicsStellar, planetary, and galactic studies · Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research