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Dark Branches of Immortal Stars at the Galactic Center

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 2025-05-29 v2 Solar and Stellar Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We show that stars in the inner parsec of the Milky Way can be significantly affected by dark matter annihilation, producing population-level effects that are visible in a Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram. We establish the dark HR diagram, where stars lie on a new stable dark main sequence\textit{dark main sequence} with similar luminosities, but lower temperatures, than the standard main sequence. The dark matter density in these stars continuously replenishes, granting these stars immortality and solving multiple stellar anomalies. Upcoming telescopes could detect the dark main sequence, offering a new dark matter discovery avenue.

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@article{arxiv.2405.12267,
  title  = {Dark Branches of Immortal Stars at the Galactic Center},
  author = {Isabelle John and Rebecca K. Leane and Tim Linden},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.12267},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

7 pages, 3 figures. Appendix adds 3 pages, 2 figure. Revised version matches version accepted by PRD