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MESS (Mass-loss of Evolved StarS), a Herschel Key Program
Groenewegen, M. A. T.; Waelkens, C.; Barlow, M. J. et al.
2011In Astronomy and Astrophysics, 526, p. 162, pp. 1-18
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Keywords :
Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics; AGB stars; circumstellar matter; mass-loss; supernovae; infrared
Abstract :
[en] MESS (Mass-loss of Evolved StarS) is a Guaranteed Time Key Program that uses the PACS and SPIRE instruments on board the Herschel Space Observatory to observe a representative sample of evolved stars, that include asymptotic giant branch (AGB) and post-AGB stars, planetary nebulae and red supergiants, as well as luminous blue variables, Wolf-Rayet stars and supernova remnants. In total, of order 150 objects are observed in imaging and about 50 objects in spectroscopy. This paper describes the target selection and target list, and the observing strategy. Key science projects are described, and illustrated using results obtained during Herschel's science demonstration phase. Aperture photometry is given for the 70 AGB and post-AGB stars observed up to October 17, 2010, which constitutes the largest single uniform database of far-IR and sub-mm fluxes for late-type stars.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Groenewegen, M. A. T.
Waelkens, C.
Barlow, M. J.
Kerschbaum, F.
Garcia-Lario, P.
Cernicharo, J.
Blommaert, J A D L
Bouwman, J.
Cohen, M.
Cox, N.
Decin, L.
Exter, K.
Gear, W. K.
Gomez, H. L.
Hargrave, P. C.
Henning, Th
Hutsemekers, Damien ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astroph. extragalactique et observations spatiales (AEOS)
Ivison, R. J.
Jorissen, A.
Krause, O.
Ladjal, D.
Leeks, S. J.
Lim, T. L.
Matsuura, M.
Nazé, Yaël  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique observationnelle (sol et espace)
Olofsson, G.
Ottensamer, R.
Polehampton, E.
Posch, T.
Rauw, Grégor  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Sciences spatiales
Royer, P.
Sibthorpe, B.
Swinyard, B. M.
Ueta, T.
Vamvatira-Nakou, Chloi ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Groupe d'astrophysique des hautes énergies (GAPHE)
Vandenbussche, B.
Van de Steene, G. C.
Van Eck, S.
van Hoof, P. A. M.
Van Winckel, H.
Verdugo, E.
Wesson, R.
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Language :
English
Title :
MESS (Mass-loss of Evolved StarS), a Herschel Key Program
Publication date :
01 February 2011
Journal title :
Astronomy and Astrophysics
ISSN :
0004-6361
eISSN :
1432-0746
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, Les Ulis, France
Volume :
526
Pages :
A162, pp. 1-18
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Commentary :
http://de.arxiv.org/abs/1012.2701
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