Infrared colours for Mira-like long-period variables found in the (M&sun;<~10-7 Msolar yr-1) Hipparcos Catalogue

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Near-infrared, JHKL, photometry is presented for 193 Mira and semi-regular variables that were observed by Hipparcos; periods, bolometric magnitudes and amplitudes are derived for 92 of them. Because of the way in which the Hipparcos targets were selected, this group of stars provides a useful data base of Miras with low mass-loss rates (M&sun;<~10-7Msolaryr-1). Various period-colour relationships are discussed in detail. The colour, particularly BCK = 10.86 - 38.10 K (J - K)0 + 64.16(J - K)20 - 50.72(J - K)30 + 19, K-L, at a given period is found to depend on the pulsation amplitude of the star. A comparison with models suggests that this is a consequence of atmospheric extension, in the sense that large-amplitude pulsators have very extended atmospheres and redder M&sun;< 10-7Msolaryr-1, K-L and H-K but bluer J-H than their lower amplitude counterparts. The stars with very extended atmospheres also have higher values of K-[12] and hence higher mass-loss rates. This finding provides further evidence for the causal connection between pulsation and mass loss. Two sequences are identified in the Hp-K versus logP diagram (where Hp is the Hipparcos broad-band magnitude) at short periods (logP<2.35). At a given period these two groups have, on average, the same pulsation amplitude, but different JHKL colours and spectral types. The short-period stars in the bluer sequence have similar near-infrared colours to the Miras found in globular clusters. Long-term trends in the infrared light curves are discussed for stars that have sufficient data.

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