Abstract

The Asymptotic Giant Branch is the terminal phase of red giant evolution with timescales of millions of years and a total mass lost from the star that is a significant fraction of the initial mass. Investigation of one of these stars, WISEA J173046.10–344455.5, a kpc in the direction of the center of the Galaxy, reveals a cool oxygen rich star with a dust shell of blackbody temperature 1305 K.

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