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Stars above approximately 8 \(M_{\odot}\) constitute the massive stars range. Their evolution is dominated by effects of convection, by severe mass loss, and rotation.
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Kippenhahn, R., Weigert, A., Weiss, A. (2012). Evolution Through Helium Burning: Massive Stars. In: Stellar Structure and Evolution. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30304-3_32
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