Near-IR variability properties of a selected sample of AGB stars

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2006-06-15

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0606380v3

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

9 pages + 3 appendix, 36 figures, photometry table, accepted in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20053982

We present the results of a near-infrared monitoring programme of a selected sample of stars, initially suspected to be Mira variables and OH/IR stars, covering more than a decade of observations. The objects monitored cover the typical range of IRAS colours shown by O-rich stars on the Asymptotic Giant Branch and show a surprisingly large diversity of variability properties. 16 objects are confirmed as large-amplitude variables. Periods between 360 and 1800 days and typical amplitudes from 1 to 2 magnitudes could be determined for nine of them. In three light curves we find a systematic decrease of the mean brightness, two light curves show pronounced asymmetry. One source, IRAS 07222-2005, shows infrared colours typical of Mira variables but pulsates with a much longer period (approx. 1200 days) than a normal Mira. Two objects are ither close to (IRAS 03293+6010) or probably in (IRAS 18299-1705) the post-AGB phase. In IRAS 16029-3041 we found a systematic increase of the H-K colour of approximately 1 magnitude, which we interpret as evidence of a recent episode of enhanced mass loss. IRAS 18576+0341, a heavily obscured Luminous Blue Variable was also monitored. The star showed a continued decrease of brightness over a period of 7 years (1995 - 2002).

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