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Multifrequency observations of symbiotic starsThe discovery of symbiotic stars is described, and the results of multifrequency observations made during the past two decades are presented. Observational data identify symbiotic stars as long-period binary systems that can be divided into two basic physical classes: detached symbiotics containing a red giant (or a Mira variable), and semidetached symbiotics containing a lobe-filling red giant and a solar-type main sequence star. Three components are typically observed: (1) the cool giant component with an effective temperature of 2500-4000 K, which can be divided by the IR spectral classification into normal M giants (S-types) and heavily reddened Mira variables (D-types); (2) the hot companion displaying a bright blue continuum at UV wavelengths, which is sometimes also an X-ray source; and (3) a gaseous nebula enveloping the binary.
Document ID
19900031734
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Kenyon, Scott J.
(Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Cambridge, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
90A18789
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: JPL-957278
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG8-605
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-87
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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