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Inhomogeneities in molecular layers of Mira atmospheres

Date

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

Publisher

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

Keywords

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

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/51968

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Type

Journal article

Access Statement

Open Access

DOI

10.1051/0004-6361/201117411

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