Optical and infrared observations of two type-II OH/IR sources

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Astronomical Photometry, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Hydroxyl Emission, Infrared Astronomy, Infrared Stars, Planetary Nebulae, Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars, Charge Coupled Devices, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Mass Transfer, Spectral Energy Distribution, Stellar Spectra

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Optical and infrared, photometric and spectroscopic observations of two type-II OH/IR sources, OH/IR 17.7-2.0 and OH/IR 286.50+0.06, are presented. The first object is shown to be non-variable, or only slightly variable. The central star is probably of spectral type K1 - K4, and embedded in a non-spherical shell of dust. It appears to be in an intermediate stage between the Asymptotic Giant Branch and the Planetary Nebula ones. The second object, OH/IR 286.50+0.06, is variable with a period near 600 days. At maximum, it has a spectral type M9. If at a distance of 8.3 kpc, its total luminosity is 1.5×105L_sun;, and its mass loss rate 1.5×10-5M_sun;yr-1. It appears to be an extreme member of the Mira class, at the upper end of the Asymptotic Giant Branch.

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