If an 8 M _$\bigodot$ Star Loses Mass at an Average Rate of 10^-6

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Essay

If an 8 M _$\bigodot$ star loses mass at an average rate of 10^-6 M _$\bigodot$ /yr in a stellar wind,how many years would it take for its mass to be reduced to 6 M _$\bigodot$ ? Would this amount of mass loss be possible in the star's lifetime?

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