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Paper   IPM / Astronomy / 18477
School of Astronomy
  Title:   Long-period variable stars in NGC 147 and NGC 185-II. Their dust production
  Author(s): 
1.  H. Mahani
2.  A. Javadi
3.  J. Th. van Loon
4.  F. Kemper
5.  R. Hamedani Golshan
6.  I. McDonald
7.  H. G.Khosroshahi
8.  H. Abdollahi
9.  S. Mahdizadeh
  Status:   Published
  Journal: Astrophysical Journal
  No.:  1
  Vol.:  992
  Year:  2025
  Pages:   42
  Supported by:  IPM
  Abstract:

This study presents a comparative analysis of mass-loss and dust-production rates in the dwarf galaxies NGC 147 and NGC 185, focusing on long-period variables (LPVs) and pulsating asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars as primary indicators of dust feedback into the interstellar medium. For NGC 147, the total mass-loss rate is calculated as  , with LPV luminosities ranging from   to  . In NGC 185, the total mass-loss rate is higher, at  , with LPV luminosities spanning   to  . A positive correlation is observed between stellar luminosity, intrinsic reddening due to circumstellar dust self-extinction, and elevated mass-loss rates. Additionally, comparisons of calculated dust injection rates, two-dimensional dust distribution maps, and observed dust masses provide evidence for a gravitational interaction between NGC 147 and the Andromeda galaxy, which influences the dust distribution within the system.  



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