WHAT IS THE SHELL AROUND R CORONAE BOREALIS?

• Published in: The Astronomical journal Vol. 150; no. 1; pp. 1 - 5
• Main Authors: Montiel, Edward J., Clayton, Geoffrey C., Marcello, Dominic C., Lockman, Felix J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The American Astronomical Society 01.07.2015
• Subjects: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; BRIGHTNESS; CARBON; CARBON STARS; CHROMIUM BORIDES; circumstellar matter; Condensing; COSMIC DUST; DENSITY; Dust; Fossils; HELIUM; HYDROGEN; MASS TRANSFER; Origins; PLANETARY NEBULAE; STAR EVOLUTION; Stars; stars: evolution; stars: mass-loss; STELLAR WINDS; WHITE DWARF STARS

ABSTRACT The hydrogen-deficient, carbon-rich R Coronae Borealis (RCB) stars are known for being prolific producers of dust which causes their large iconic declines in brightness. Several RCB stars, including R Coronae Borealis (R CrB), itself, have large extended dust shells seen in the far-infrared...