A&A 418, 67-75 (2004)
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20040036
Space distribution of IRAS sources: Difference between oxygen-rich and carbon stars
K. Noguchi, W. Aoki and S. KawanomotoNational Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan
(Received 5 February 1998 / Accepted 14 January 2004 )
Abstract
We have examined the space distribution of IRAS sources in the Galaxy paying attention
in particular to the difference between oxygen-rich and carbon stars.
The sample consists of about 70 000 sources with good quality photometric data
both at 12 and 25
m. Sample sources are mostly post main sequence
stars. Oxygen-rich asymptotic giant branch stars show the highest stellar density
at the Galactic center. The density decreases with the increase in the
Galactocentric distance. On the other hand, carbon stars show a uniform
density distribution within about 3.6 kpc of the Sun. Thus the ratio of carbon stars
to oxygen-rich asymptotic giant branch stars increases with the increase in
the Galactocentric distance within the range between about 5 and 12 kpc.
Key words: Galaxy: stellar content -- Galaxy: structure -- infrared: stars -- stars: AGB and post-AGB -- stars: carbon -- stars: late-type
Offprint request: K. Noguchi, knoguchi@optik.mtk.nao.ac.jp
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