2002A&A...384..585K


Query : 2002A&A...384..585K

2002A&A...384..585K - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 384, 585-593 (2002/3-3)

Dust and the spectral energy distribution of the OH/IR star OH 127.8+0.0: Evidence for circumstellar metallic iron.

KEMPER F., DE KOTER A., WATERS L.B.F.M., BOUWMAN J. and TIELENS A.G.G.M.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present a fit to the spectral energy distribution of OH 127.8+0.0, a typical asymptotic giant branch star with an optically thick circumstellar dust shell. The fit to the dust spectrum is achieved using non-spherical grains consisting of metallic iron, amorphous and crystalline silicates and water ice. Previous similar attempts have not resulted in a satisfactory fit to the observed spectral energy distributions, mainly because of an apparent lack of opacity in the 3-8µm region of the spectrum. Non-spherical metallic iron grains provide an identification for the missing source of opacity in the near-infrared. Using the derived dust composition, we have calculated spectra for a range of mass-loss rates in order to perform a consistency check by comparison with other evolved stars. The L-[12µm] colours of these models correctly predict the mass-loss rate of a sample of AGB stars, strengthening our conclusion that the metallic iron grains dominate the near-infrared flux. We discuss a formation mechanism for non-spherical metallic iron grains.

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Journal keyword(s): stars: AGB and post-AGB - circumstellar matter - dust, extinction - radiative transfer - infrared: stars

CDS comments: in ref list FLUKS 1994A&AS.105.311 instead of A&A.105.311

Simbad objects: 10

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Number of rows : 10
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2023
#notes
1 IRC +10011 OH* 01 06 25.9879717848 +12 35 52.896392052   20.7   18.26 14.01 M8 417 0
2 OH 127.8-00.0 OH* 01 33 51.21048 +62 26 53.2032           O-rich 181 0
3 * omi Cet Mi* 02 19 20.79210 -02 58 39.4956   7.63 6.53 5.03   M5-9IIIe+DA 1512 0
4 V* VY CMa s*r 07 22 58.3261352189 -25 46 03.194390594 12.01 10.068 8.691 7.938   M5Iae 1084 0
5 HD 161796 pA* 17 44 55.4694563472 +50 02 39.482823336 8.00 7.68 7.21 6.77 6.51 F3Ib 324 0
6 NAME Galactic Center reg 17 45 39.60213 -29 00 22.0000           ~ 13889 0
7 RAFGL 2199 Mi* 18 35 46.8089368944 +05 35 50.544710088           O-rich 62 1
8 OH 026.5+00.6 OH* 18 37 32.50920 -05 23 59.1936           O-rich 300 1
9 OH 032.8-00.3 OH* 18 52 22.25472 -00 14 11.8428           O-rich 122 0
10 RAFGL 2885 OH* 22 19 27.47784 +59 51 21.7080           O-rich 135 0

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