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Late Stages of Stellar Evolution

Proceedings of the Workshop Held in Calgary, Canada, from 2–5 June, 1986

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1987

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  1. S. Kwok

    1. University of Calgary, Canada

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  2. S. R. Pottasch

    1. Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 132)

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Table of contents (69 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Observations of OH/IR and Mira Stars

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Infrared Observations of Radio Luminous OH/IR Stars

      • Terry Jay Jones
      Pages 3-17

    3. High Spatial Resolution Infrared Observations of Evolved Stars

      • H. Melvin Dyck
      Pages 19-32

    4. Mira Variables and the Galactic Bulge Population

      • M. W. Feast, P. A. Whitelock
      Pages 33-46

    5. Mass Loss from Red Giants: Infrared Spectroscopy

      • P. G. Wannier
      Pages 47-47

    6. Identification of Cool Iras Sources

      • Bruce J. Hrivnak, Sun Kwok, R. T. Boreiko
      Pages 49-50

    7. The Period-Luminosity Relationship for Mira-Like Variables in the LMC

      • I. S. Glass, R. M. Catchpole, M. W. Feast, P. A. Whitelock, I. N. Reid
      Pages 51-54

    8. Distances, Luminosities, and Shell Structures of OH/IR Stars

      • J. Herman, H. J. Habing
      Pages 55-71

    9. High-Resolution Radio Observations of OH/IR Stars

      • P. F. Bowers
      Pages 73-73

    10. Identification of OH/IR Stars from Color Selected IRAS Sources

      • B. M. Lewis
      Pages 75-78

    11. OH/IR Stars in the Galactic Centre

      • M. Lindqvist, A. Winnberg, H. E. Matthews, H. J. Habing, F. M. Olnon
      Pages 79-81

    12. 1612 Mhz Survey of Selected IRAS Point Sources

      • P. te Lintel Hekkert
      Pages 83-84

    13. The Kinematic Nature and Evolution of OH/IR Maser Sources

      • Sun Jin
      Pages 85-86

    14. A Search for Water Maser Emission from OH/IR Stars

      • D. Engels, J. Schmid-Burgk, C. M. Walmsley
      Pages 87-89

    15. Non-Variable OH/IR Stars/ Very Young Planetary Nebulae?

      • H. J. Habing, W. van der Veen, T. Geballe
      Pages 91-95

    16. A Study of Dust Condensation Around M Mira Variables Based on IRAS LRS Observations

      • Takashi Onaka, Teije de Jong
      Pages 97-100
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About this book

Over the last decade we have witnessed a rapid change in our understanding of the late stages of stellar evolution. A major stimulus to this has been the synthesis of observational data from different wavebands of the electromagnetic spectrum. The advent of infrared astronomy has led to the discovery of many luminous. late-type stars obscured by their circumstellar dust envelope. Sources discovered in the IRC and AFGL infrared sky surveys were followed up by radio observa­ tions, leading to the widespread use of the OH and CO molecules as probes of the circumstellar envelopes. Advances in the technique of aperture synthesis have made possible observations with unprecedent resolving power, both in spectral-line and continuum. The success of the recent IRAS sky survey, with the detection of over 250,000 sources, brings the promise of even more exciting years ahead. This area of astronomical research is also blessed with the close collaboration between theorists and observers. New ideas are constantly being quantitatively tested by new data. Theoretical predictions are eagerly used as guides for further observations. This conference was initiated with the following objective: bring together workers in optical, infrared, radio and theoretical astronomy and let them confront each other. Based on the post-conference res­ ponses we received, many of the participants have indeed found this Workshop a stimulating experience. The Workshop on the Late Stages of Stellar Evolution was held from 2-5 June 1986 in Calgary, Canada.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Calgary, Canada

    S. Kwok

  • Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands

    S. R. Pottasch

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Late Stages of Stellar Evolution

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Workshop Held in Calgary, Canada, from 2–5 June, 1986

  • Editors: S. Kwok, S. R. Pottasch

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3813-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1987

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-2446-5Published: 31 March 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8196-2Published: 02 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-3813-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 426

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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