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IRAS 22272+5435 (V354 Lac): Multicolor Photometry of a Variable Carbon-rich post-AGB Star and a Dust Formation Episode

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arxiv 2507.06777 v1 pith:BOI2OELF submitted 2025-07-09 astro-ph.SR

IRAS 22272+5435 (V354 Lac): Multicolor Photometry of a Variable Carbon-rich post-AGB Star and a Dust Formation Episode

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We present new UBV photometric observations (2009-2024) of the carbon-rich post-AGB star IRAS 22272+5435 (V354 Lac), combined with our data spanning over 30 years (1991-2024). The star shows pulsations with two closely spaced periods, 127 and 132 d, which cause brightness variations of variable amplitude. We also detect low-amplitude oscillations with a 661-day period, of uncertain origin. Color analysis reveals both temperature variations during pulsations and spectral anomalies. For the first time, we analyze long-term JHKLM photometry (1994-2024), showing increased KLM-band brightness from 1996 to 2004 - likely due to dust emission following a sudden mass ejection. The absence of strong optical variability suggests either a large angle between the ejection direction and the line of sight or a low optical depth of the ejected material. We discuss possible mechanisms and observational signatures of this dust-formation event.

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