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 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