Rotating massive main-sequence stars

We present a dense grid of evolutionary tracks and isochrones of rotating massive main-sequence stars. We provide three grids with different initial compositions tailored to compare with early OB stars in the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds and in the Galaxy. Each grid covers masses ranging from 5 to 60 M and initial rotation rates between 0 and about 600 km s -1 . To calibrate our models we used the results of the VLT-FLAMES Survey of Massive Stars. We determine the amount of convective overshooting by using the observed drop in rotation rates for stars with surface gravities log g

• NA
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Awards: NAS 5-26555, 5-26555
• ST
  Space Telescope Science Institute

  Awards: NAS 5-26555, 5-26555, 26555