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Title: |
The Biggest, Baddest, Coolest Stars
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Volume: |
412
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Year: |
2009
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Editors: |
Luttermoser, Donald G.; Smith, Beverly J.; Stencel, Robert E.
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Synopsis: |
Cool evolved stars are among the brightest point sources in the infrared sky, and contribute significantly to the interstellar dust of galaxies. They are in a short-lived but important stage of stellar evolution, characterized by pulsations, dust formation, and the production of expanding circumstellar shells. This conference highlighted the physics of evolved cool stars in relation to their stage of evolution, atmospheric structure and dynamics, stellar winds, and associated dust formation.
The conference was held at the Millennium Centre near the campus of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, in July 2007. It brought together astronomers, both professional and amateur, who are working on different aspects of cool star research. These included dust theorists, numerical modelers, and experts in observations at different wavelengths. The result of the meeting was a more complete picture of these stars, which is summarized in this volume.
Several recent developments motivated the need for this conference. Current hydrodynamic models of evolved stars are now able to reproduce the optical/UV spectra of such stars. However, simultaneous modeling of the infrared spectrum has proven difficult. Also, adding dust to such modeling is problematic because of the complicated physics of dust formation, destruction, and emission in these dynamic environments. Furthermore, the exact evolutionary relationship between the various types of cool evolved stars still is uncertain. The perceptive reader will discover a number of provocative research directions embedded in the many fine contributions herein.
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ISBN: |
978-1-58381-704-9
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eISBN:
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978-1-58381-705-6
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Cover |
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Volume 412 Cover |
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Luttermoser, Donald G.; Smith, Beverly J.; Stencel, Robert E. |
Front Matter |
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Volume 412 Front Matter |
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Luttermoser, Donald G.; Smith, Beverly J.; Stencel, Robert E. |
Conference Photograph |
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Volume 412 Conference Photo |
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Luttermoser, Donald G.; Smith, Beverly J.; Stencel, Robert E. |
Part 1. Monday, 16 July 2007 |
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The Physical Properties of Red Supergiants |
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Massey, P.; Plez, B.; Levesque, E.M.; Olsen, K.A.G.; Silva, D.R.; Clayton, G.C. |
Post-Red Supergiants |
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Oudmaijer, R.D.; Davies, B.; de Wit, W.-J.; Patel, M. |
The Coolest Stars in the Clouds: Unusual Red Supergiants in the Magellanic Clouds |
33 |
Levesque, E.M.; Massey, P.; Olsen, K.A.G.; Plez, B. |
Spitzer Spectroscopy of the Magellanic Clouds |
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Sloan, G.C.; Zijlstra, A.A.; Kraemer, K.E.; Markwick-Kemper,F. |
The AGB Superwind in Nearby Galaxies |
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Zijlstra, A.A.; Lagadec, E.; Sloan, G.; Matsuura, M. |
Globular Cluster Age Determination using the Red Giant Branch Luminosity Function |
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Paust, N. |
U Antliae — A Dying Carbon Star |
87 |
Bidelman, W.P.; Cowley, C.R.; Luttermoser, D.G. |
Part 2. Tuesday, 17 July 2007 |
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The Stellar Imager (SI) - A Mission to Resolve Stellar Surfaces, Interiors, and Magnetic Activity |
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Carpenter, K.G.; Schrijver, C.J.; Karovska, M.; the SI Vision Mission Team |
Interferometric Observations of Supergiants: Direct Measures of the Very Largest Stars |
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van Belle, G.T. |
The Biggest Stars of All |
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Wing, R.F. |
Big, Cool, and Losing Mass: Dependence of Mass Loss Rates on L, R, M and Z |
137 |
Willson, L.A. |
Interferometric Studies of a Statistical Sample of Mira Variables |
149 |
Creech-Eakman, M.J.; Thompson, R.R. |
Of Photons, Gas, and Dust: The Mira Mixmaster |
163 |
Luttermoser, D.G. |
Photometric Variability of Red Giants |
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Percy, J.R.; Mashintsova, M.; Nasui, C.; Palaniappan, R.; Henry, G.W. |
Giant Stars, Astrophysics, and Amateur Astronomy |
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Templeton, M.R. |
Part 3. Wednesday, 18 July 2007 |
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The Circumstellar-Interstellar Boundary around Evolved Stars - Revealed |
197 |
Stencel, R.E. |
From Biggest and Coolest to Smallest and Hottest: Proto-Planetary Nebula Transitional Objects |
207 |
Hrivnak, B.J. |
Chromospheres and Winds of Cool Supergiants |
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Bennett, P.D. |
Summary Session: Where Do We Go From Here? |
223 |
Luttermoser, D.G.; Willson, L.A. |
Part 4. Posters |
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Photometric Variability in Post-AGB Stars |
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Henson, G.D.; Deskins, W.R. |
Polarization from the Structured Envelopes of Cool Evolved Stars |
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Ignace, R.; Henson, G.D.; Carson, J. |
On the Distribution of Dust in the “Born-again” Planetary Nebula A30 |
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Kerber, F.; Roth, M.; Rauch, T.; Ageorges, N.; Clayton, G.C.; De Marco, O.; Koller, J. |
IRS Spectra of Unusual Evolved Objects in the Magellanic Clouds |
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Kraemer, K.E.; Sloan, G.C.; Bernard-Salas, J.; Wood, P.R.; Price, S.D.; Zijlstra, A.A.; Egan, M.P.; Houck, J.R. |
A High-Resolution UV Spectral Atlas for Mira Variable Stars |
243 |
Luttermoser, D.G. |
Warm Era COBE DIRBE Infrared Light Curves of Dusty Evolved Stars |
247 |
Smith, B.J.; Price, S.D. |
The Wilson-Bappu Effect - 50 Years Later |
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Stencel, R.E. |
Cool Star Mass Loss Rate Study |
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Wang, Q.; Willson, L.A.; Kawaler, S.D. |
Back Matter |
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Volume 412 Back Matter |
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Luttermoser, Donald G.; Smith, Beverly J.; Stencel, Robert E. |
Conference Photos |
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Luttermoser, Donald G.; Smith, Beverly J.; Stencel, Robert E. |
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