The Wind Momentum - Luminosity relationship : blue supergiants in the spiral galaxy NGC 300
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We have carried out the wind analysis of six A-type supergiants in NGC 300. The derived Wind Momentum-Luminosity Relationship is compared with that of Galactic and M31 blue supergiants and with theoretical models.
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