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A number of late [WC] stars have unique infrared properties, and together define a class of IR-[WC] stars. They have unusual IRAS colours, and most or all show a double chemistry, with both a neutral (molecular) oxygen-rich and an inner carbon-rich region. Their dense nebulae indicate recent evolution from the AGB, suggesting a fatal-thermal-pulse (FTP) scenario. Although both the colours and the stellar characteristics predict fast evolution, it is shown that this phase must last for 104 yr. The stellar temperatures of the IR-[WC] stars appear much higher in low metallicity systems (LMC, Sgr). This may be indicative of an extended ‘pseudo’ photosphere. It is proposed that re-accretion of ejected gas may slow down the post-AGB evolution and so extend the life time of the IR-[WC] stars.
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Zijlstra, A.A. (2001). The Infrared [WC] Stars. In: Szczerba, R., Górny, S.K. (eds) Post-AGB Objects as a Phase of Stellar Evolution. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 265. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9688-6_24
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