Spectropolarimetric study of Mira-type variable stars

Everything started back in 1978, with the discovery by McLean & Coyne of hydrogen emission lines, undergoing polarization, on the variable star Omicron Ceti (a.k.a. Mira). Those emissions seemed likely to be linked with a shockwave propagating through the stellar atmosphere. Further observations...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fabas, Nicolas
Format: Bachelor Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-56828