Variability and evolution in various classes of post-AGB stars


ŞAHİN T., Jeffery C. S.

ASTRONOMISCHE NACHRICHTEN, vol.328, no.8, pp.848-851, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 328 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/asna.200710808
  • Journal Name: ASTRONOMISCHE NACHRICHTEN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.848-851
  • Keywords: stars : early-type, stars : super-giants, post-AGB stars, EXTREME HELIUM STAR, RADIAL PULSATION, WHITE-DWARFS, DEFICIENT, BINARY, SPECTRA
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We aim to compare properties of early-type post-asymptotic giant-branch (post-AGB) stars, including normal first-time B-type post-AGB stars, and extreme helium stars (EHes). Hipparcos photometry for 12 post-AGB stars and 7 EHe stars has been analyzed; 5 post-AGB stars are clearly variable. The Hipparcos data are not sufficiently sensitive to detect variability in any of the EHes.

We aim to compare properties of early-type post-asymptotic giant-branch (post-AGB) stars, including normal first-time B-type post-AGB stars, and extreme helium stars (EHes). Hipparcos photometry for 12 post-AGB stars and 7 EHe stars has been analyzed; 5 post-AGB stars are clearly variable. The Hipparcos data are not sufficiently sensitive to detect variability in any of the EHes.