R Coronae Borealis stars and planetary nebulae

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

17

Infrared Astronomy, Peculiar Stars, Planetary Nebulae, R Coronae Borealis Stars, Variable Stars, Astronomical Catalogs, Power Spectra, Stellar Envelopes, Stellar Evolution, White Dwarf Stars

Scientific paper

IRAS observations of R Coronae Borealis type stars (R CrB's) suggests that a subset of these is inside planetary nebulae (PNs). In most cases, the PN is confirmed by the finding of a visible nebula around the star. These nebular R CrB's are identified as being the results of a final helium shell flash on the central star of old PNs. The majority of the R CrB's formed after the coalescence of a binary consisting of CO and He white dwarfs. Also presented in this paper are the results of a survey of 52 R CrB's. The normal R CrB's have power-law spectra which imply that the grain absorption coefficient varies linearly with frequency. It is estimated that R CrB's eject about 300 clouds per year, each of which subtend an angle of about 30 sq deg.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

R Coronae Borealis stars and planetary nebulae 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 R Coronae Borealis stars and planetary nebulae, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and R Coronae Borealis stars and planetary nebulae will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-891881

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.