Published 1981 | Version v1
Book

The luminosity function of carbon stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Creators

  • 1. British Columbia Univ., Vancouver (Canada). Dept. of Geophysics and Astronomy

Description

The luminosity functions of a complete sample of late type carbon stars in the LMC is compared with a luminosity function derived from recent evolutionary models. It appears from this comparison that the present stellar evolutionary calculations of thermally pulsing asymptotic giant branch stars are inadequate to explain the bulk of the carbon stars. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
D. Reidel.
Imprint Place
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
90-277-1284-0
Imprint Title
Physical processes in red giants
Imprint Pagination
488 p.
Journal Volume
88
Series
Astrophysics and space science library.;Proceedings.
Journal Page Range
p. 153-157.

Conference

Title
2. Workshop in Astrophysics.
Dates
3 - 13 Sep 1980.
Place
Erice, Sicily, Italy.

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
13646483
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARBON STARS; LUMINOSITY; MAGELLANIC CLOUDS; STAR EVOLUTION; STAR MODELS
Descriptors DEC
GALAXIES; MAIN SEQUENCE STARS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STARS