If an 8M _$\odot$ Star Loses Mass at an Average Rate of 10

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Essay

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

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