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Carbon star luminosity indicators

Abstract

Results are presented of a proper motion survey of known faint high-latitude C stars using plates spanning a 30-yr baseline that reveals at least one additional new dwarf C star and also confirms the utility of the proposed luminosity indicators. Kinematic simulations suggest that to a limit of V of about 18, at least 10 percent of faint high-latitude C stars are dwarfs. The local space density of dwarf C stars may thus substantially exceed that of luminous C stars.

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Green, Paul J., Margon, Bruce, Anderson, Scott F., Macconnell, D. J.. 1992-12-01. Carbon star luminosity indicators. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930032451

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