The luminosity distribution of population II red giants

Details The luminosity distribution of population II red giants The luminosity distribution of population II red giants

Jun 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989a%26a...216...62c&link_type=abstract

Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 216, no. 1-2, June 1989, p. 62-67.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

18

Brightness Distribution, Globular Clusters, Red Giant Stars, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Luminosity, Stellar Mass, Computerized Simulation, Metallicity, Stellar Composition, Stellar Envelopes

Scientific paper

Numerical simulations have been performed in order to investigate the statistical relevance of the clump formed in low-mass red giants (RGs) by the encounter of the H-burning shell with the chemical discontinuity produced by the inward penetration of convection. The luminosity of the clump is shown to decrease with increasing age, and it is expected that there exists an optimum age for the detectability of the clump. For the case of observational data for the cluster M5, the clump is not detected at the expected luminosity. The observed RG distribution, however, agrees well with the theoretical predictions.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

The luminosity distribution of population II red giants does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with The luminosity distribution of population II red giants, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The luminosity distribution of population II red giants will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1848905