Photometric properties of carbon stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud
arXiv preprint arXiv:1412.1845, 2014•arxiv.org
The Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment identified over 1,800 carbon-rich Mira and
semi-regular variables in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Multi-epoch infrared photometry
reveals that the semi-regulars and Miras follow different sequences in color-color space
when using colors sensitive to molecular absorption bands. The dustiest Miras have the
strongest pulsation amplitudes and longest periods. Efforts to determine bolometric
magnitudes reveal possible systematic errors with published bolometric corrections.
semi-regular variables in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Multi-epoch infrared photometry
reveals that the semi-regulars and Miras follow different sequences in color-color space
when using colors sensitive to molecular absorption bands. The dustiest Miras have the
strongest pulsation amplitudes and longest periods. Efforts to determine bolometric
magnitudes reveal possible systematic errors with published bolometric corrections.
The Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment identified over 1,800 carbon-rich Mira and semi-regular variables in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Multi-epoch infrared photometry reveals that the semi-regulars and Miras follow different sequences in color-color space when using colors sensitive to molecular absorption bands. The dustiest Miras have the strongest pulsation amplitudes and longest periods. Efforts to determine bolometric magnitudes reveal possible systematic errors with published bolometric corrections.
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