Paper:	Phase-lag Distances of OH Masing AGB Stars
Volume:	497, Why Galaxies Care about AGB Stars III: A Closer Look in Space and Time
Page:	473
Authors:	Engels, D.; Etoka, S.; Gérard, E.; Richards, A.
Abstract:	Distances to AGB stars with optically thick circumstellar shells cannot be determined using optical parallaxes. However, for stars with OH 1612 MHz maser emission emanating from their circumstellar shells, distances can be determined by the phase-lag method. This method combines a linear diameter obtained from a phase-lag measurement with an angular diameter obtained from interferometry. The phase-lag of the variable emission from the back and front sides of the shells has been determined for 20 OH/IR stars in the galactic disk. These measurements are based on a monitoring program with the Nançay radio telescope ongoing for more than 6 years. The interferometric observations are continuing. We estimate that the uncertainties of the distance determination will be ∼20%.

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