Results from the Herschel Key Program MESS
Abstract
MESS (Mass loss of Evolved StarS) is a Herschel Guaranteed Time Key Program that will image about 100, and do spectroscopy of about 50, post-main-sequence objects of all flavours: AGB stars, post-AGB stars, planetary nebulae, luminous blue variables, Wolf-Rayet stars, and supernova remnants. In this review the implementation and current status of MESS is outlined, and first results are presented.
- Publication:
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Why Galaxies Care about AGB Stars II: Shining Examples and Common Inhabitants
- Pub Date:
- September 2011
- Bibcode:
- 2011ASPC..445..567G