Explore a 36-minute astronomy lecture where Dr. Iain McDonald from the University of Manchester discusses how modern large-scale surveys and advances in detector technology are transforming our understanding of evolved stars and their mass loss processes. Learn about the identification of evolved stars across nearby galaxies and the development of statistically representative samples of AGB (Asymptotic Giant Branch) stars in the Milky Way. Discover how these comprehensive surveys are revolutionizing research methods and helping calibrate stellar models by moving beyond traditional case studies of well-observed stars to more robust statistical approaches.
ACES Evolved-Star Mass Loss in the Era of Statistical Astronomy
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ACES Evolved-star mass loss in the era of statistical astronomy - Iain McDonald (Manchester)
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