Inhomogeneities in molecular layers of Mira atmospheres

Date

2011

Authors

Wittkowski, M
Boboltz, D. A.
Karovicova, I
Ohnaka, K
Scholz, Michael
van Wyk, F W
Whitelock, Patricia A
Wood, Peter R
Zijlstra, Albert A
Ireland, Michael

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Springer

Abstract

Aims. We investigate the structure and shape of the photospheric and molecular layers of the atmospheres of four Mira variables. Methods. We obtained near-infrared K-band spectro-interferometric observations of the Mira variables R Cnc, X Hya, W Vel, and

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Keywords: Stars: atmosphere; Stars: fundamental parameters; Stars: mass-loss; Stars:AGB and post AGB; Techniques: interferometric; Techniques: photometric; Amber; Dynamic models; Forecasting; Fuzzy clustering; Interferometry; Photometry; Stars; Telescopes; Water va Stars: AGB and post-AGB; Stars: atmospheres; Stars: fundamental parameters; Stars: mass-loss; Techniques: interferometric; Techniques: photometric

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Astronomy and Astrophysics

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