Heavy element abundances in AGB stars . The Hyades giants

This research summarises our methodology for obtaining equivalent widths and abundances in giant stars. As an initial study, two of the four giants from the Hyades cluster have been analysed for heavy element abundances, specifically s-process elements. This paper displays the results obtained for HD28305 and HD27371, with most heavy element abundances proving to be the same in both stars and similar to those obtained in previous studies. The extension of these techniques to M, S and C stars is also discussed.