Infrared Properties Of AGB Stars: from Existing Databases to Antarctic Surveys

• Main Authors: Guandalini, R., Busso, M.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: arXiv 2008
• Subjects: Astrophysics astro-ph; FOS Physical sciences; Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.0802.3146; https://arxiv.org/abs/0802.3146

We present here a study of the Infrared properties of Asymptotic Giant Branch stars (hereafter AGB) based on existing databases, mainly from space-borne experiments. Preliminary results about C and S stars are discussed, focusing on the topics for which future Infrared surveys from Antarctica will be crucial. This kind of surveys will help in making more quantitative our knowledge of the last evolutionary stages of low mass stars, especially for what concerns luminosities and mass loss. : 6 pages, 3 figures. Contribution from the 1st ARENA Conference on "Large Astronomical Infrastructures at CONCORDIA, prospects and constraints for Antarctic Optical/IR Astronomy" held 16-19 October 2006 at Roscoff, France