ISSN:
1572-946X
Keywords:
AGB stars
;
Magellanic Clouds
;
carbon stars
;
OH/IR stars
;
long period variables
;
Cepheids
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The stars that will be detectable in the Magellanic Clouds by the DENIS and 2MASS near infrared surveys are enumerated. All thermally-pulsing AGB stars will be observable in I, J, H and K, along with the top two magnitudes of both the early-AGB and the first giant branch. All carbon stars will be visible, and normal (N type) C stars will be easily distinguished by their large J-K colours. However, it will not be possible to separate faint, warm C stars from K and M stars using the photometry alone. Photometry of AGB stars in clusters will allow an accurate evaluation of the AGB tip luminosities as a function of initial mass. Random phase K magnitudes of LPVs and Cepheids should provide a better measure of the LMC tilt and distortions in the SMC. The K survey should turn up 100 to 150 objects undergoing superwind mass loss, these objects being OH/IR stars and the dust-enshrouded C star equivalents of OH/IR stars. It is shown that crowding should not be a problem even in the LMC bar.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00990037
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