R Coronae Borealis Stars

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Nov 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000eaa..booke1863j&link_type=abstract

"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 1863. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Stars, Stellar Models And Concepts

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The R Coronae Borealis stars (RCB) stars fade dramatically and unpredictably by factors of up to 1000 within a few weeks. Over succeeding months, they gradually recover their original brightness. This spectacular fading is caused by the formation of sooty dust clouds above the surface of the star. The surfaces of RCB stars are unusually poor in hydrogen, and rich in carbon and nitrogen, which imp...

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