AGB Stars in Globular Clusters

Author(s)
Thomas Lebzelter, Kenneth H. Hinkle, Michael Lederer, Thomas Posch
Abstract

From our study of AGB stars in globular clusters we present here three results: (1) Period-luminosity relations derived for the long-period variables in four clusters show a similar splitting into two sequences but also differ in the maximum luminosity reached. (2) C/O ratios measured in O-rich AGB stars in NGC 1846 prove the increase of C/O with luminosity, but also reveal exceptions to the general trend. (3) AGB stars in 47 Tuc reveal a remarkable change of mid-infrared dust features as the stars evolve up the AGB.

Organisation(s)
Department of Astrophysics
External organisation(s)
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson
Publication date
2007
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
1030 Physics, Astronomy
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/3d2b8c9b-4d31-448a-a44d-826ad1858c6f