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Caratteri fisici di alcune classi di stelle variabili

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1943-1954)

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Alcune ipotesi sulle sorgenti termonucleari di energia delle stelln giganti e supergiganti rosso sono basate su dati astronomici relativi a carto. classi di stelle variabili. come le Cefeidi c le variabili a lungo periodo. Si esamina brevemente fino a qual grado questi dati possano essere usati per le ricerche quantitative connesse ai problemi della generazione termonucleare dell’energia stellare e si mostra che la presenza di caratteri contrastanti negli spettri ne rende spesso difficile l’interpretazione. Si conclude col porre in evidenza alcune gravi difftcoltà alla ipotesi che reazioni nucleari con elementi leggeri provvedano all’energia di questp stelle e sieno causa della loro variabilità.

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss from a critical point of view the astronomical and physical data concerning dimensions and constitutions of the variable stars. It is shown that the precision of the physical parameters determined from the observed material is not sufficient to test the quantitative theory of a relationship between intrinsic variables and thermonuclear processes depending on Li, Be and B. Finally from a more general point of view are indicated pome strong difficulties against the possibility that the energy sources of red supergiant and giant stars may be found on subatomic Lithium-Beryllium-Boron processes.

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Rosino, L. Caratteri fisici di alcune classi di stelle variabili. Nuovo Cim 8, 54–61 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02773027

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