Published October 1976 | Version v1
Report

Evolutionary status of dwarf Cepheids

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Texas, Austin

Description

The high-mass (2M/sub solar mass/) and low-mass (0.5M/sub solar mass/) hypotheses are considered for Dwarf Cepheids, by examining the periods, abundances, radii, space motions, pulsation modes and the period-gravity relation. The vast majority of Dwarf Cepheids appear to be high-mass stars and resemble delta Scuti stars. It is proposed that the artificial distinction between Dwarf Cepheids and delta Scuti stars be abolished. Only a few Dwarf Cepheids are consistently different from the other Dwarf Cepheids and may therefore form a low-mass, low-Z group. The majority of Dwarf Cepheids are in the immediate post-main-sequence phase of evolution. 4 figs. 3 tables, 18 refs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the solar and stellar pulsation conference
Imprint Pagination
p. 47-60.
Report number
LA--6544-C

Conference

Title
Solar and stellar pulsation conference.
Dates
2 Aug 1976.
Place
Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8316838
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CEPHEIDS; DWARF STARS; MASS; PULSATIONS; STAR EVOLUTION; STAR MODELS
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STARS; VARIABLE STARS