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The dearth of uv-bright stars in m32: implications for stellar evolution theory

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Author	Sweigart, Allen V. Bowers, Charles W. Kimble, Randy A.
Copyright Year	2008
Description	Using the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope, we have obtained deep far ultraviolet images of the compact elliptical galaxy M32. When combined with earlier near-ultraviolet images of the same field, these data enable the construction of an ultraviolet color-magnitude diagram of the hot horizontal branch (HB) population and other hot stars in late phases of stellar evolution. We find few post-asymptotic giant branch (PAGB) stars in the galaxy, implying that these stars either cross the HR diagram more rapidly than expected, and/or that they spend a significant fraction of their time enshrouded in circumstellar material. The predicted luminosity gap between the hot HB and its AGB-Manque (AGBM) progeny is less pronounced than expected, especially when compared to evolutionary tracks with enhanced helium abundances, implying that the presence of hot HB stars in this metal-rich population is not due to (Delta)Y/(Delta)Z greater than or approx. 4. Only a small fraction (approx. 2%) of the HB population is hot enough to produce significant UV emission, yet most of the W emission in this galaxy comes from the hot HB and AGBM stars, implying that PAGB stars are not a significant source of W emission even in those elliptical galaxies with a weak W excess. Subject headings: galaxies: evolution - galaxies: stellar content - galaxies: individual (M32) - stars: evolution - stars: horizontal branch
File Size	1409830
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20080045488
Archival Resource Key	ark:/13960/t40s4rc7r
Language	English
Publisher Date	2008-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Astronomy Stellar Envelopes Ultraviolet Radiation Hot Stars Hertzsprung-russell Diagram Galaxies Hubble Space Telescope Luminosity Imaging Techniques Spaceborne Telescopes Helium Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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