Carbon stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud

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Jan 1976

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Astrophysical Journal, vol. 203, Jan. 15, 1976, pt. 2, p. L81-L85. Research supported by the National Research Council of Canad

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Carbon Stars, Magellanic Clouds, Molecular Spectra, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Spectra, Bolometers, Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, Stellar Luminosity, Stellar Mass, Stellar Structure

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The properties of seven carbon stars which are very likely members of the Large Magellanic Cloud are discussed. Three exhibit enhanced molecular bands of C-13, while one bears a spectroscopic resemblance to the peculiar Galactic carbon star, WZ Cas. The range in bolometric absolute magnitude for the seven stars is found to be from -5.7 to -6.6. By placing the stars in a theoretical H-R diagram, it is concluded that (1) all seven are double-shell burning stars, (2) four of the seven have just recently begun helium shell flashes and, (3) the mass range for the objects observed is from 3 to 9 solar masses.

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