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| Paper: |
AKARI All-Sky Survey: Contribution from AGB Stars to the
Far Infrared Flux of the Milky Way |
| Volume: |
445, Why Galaxies Care about AGB Stars II: Shining Examples and Common Inhabitants |
| Page: |
537 |
| Authors: |
Pollo, A.; Rybka, P.; Takeuchi, T. T. |
| Abstract: |
Using the data from the AKARI FIS All-Sky Survey, we estimate the
contribution from AGB stars to the far-infrared (FIR) flux from the
Milky Way. We check the positions of different types of AGB stars
in FIR color-color diagrams. Our conclusion is a large
contribution from AGB stars, and particularly post-AGB stars, to
the FIR flux in the outer regions of the Milky Way, and possibly
other similar galaxies. FIR colors of different types of AGB stars
are similar, with a large scatter, but post-AGB stars seem to be
significantly redder and, as a result, contribute more to the total
Galaxy flux at longer FIR wavelengths. |
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