Mid-infrared photometry of carbon stars and perspectives for surveys in the Magellanic Clouds from Dome-C

2); (2) INFN; 3) ((1) Physics Dept. & Astronomical Obs.; (3) INAF Torino Astronomical Obs.; Italy); Maurizio Busso (1; Perugia Section; Stefano Ciprini (1; University of Perugia

arxiv: astro-ph/0308378 · v2 · submitted 2003-08-21 · 🌌 astro-ph

Mid-infrared photometry of carbon stars and perspectives for surveys in the Magellanic Clouds from Dome-C

Stefano Ciprini (1 , 2) , Maurizio Busso (1 , 3) ((1) Physics Dept. & Astronomical Obs. , University of Perugia , (2) INFN , Perugia Section , (3) INAF Torino Astronomical Obs.

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A preliminary analysis of the data from the MSX space infrared satellite, seems to confirm that the [8.8]-[12.5] micron color index is well correlated with the mass-loss rates in carbon stars of our Galaxy. The extension of this mid-infrared observation criterion to the Magellanic Clouds, with a small-size telescope, able to perform a continuous survey from Dome-C on the Antarctic Plateau, could be crucial to trace the local AGB population and evolution.

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Mid-infrared photometry of carbon stars and perspectives for surveys in the Magellanic Clouds from Dome-C

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