Publication Date:
2019-06-27
Description:
Lunar occultations of IRC + 10216 have been used to determine the size of the regions emitting 2.2-, 3.5-, 4.8-, and 10-micron radiation. The results are interpreted as the first direct measurement of the physical size of a dust shell surrounding a late-type star.
Keywords:
SPACE SCIENCES
Type:
Astrophysical Journal; 173; Apr. 15
Format:
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