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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2016
In this short note, an attempt has been made to estimate mass and luminosity of the unique object, V348 Sgr, which appears to be a “Rosetta Stone” for our understanding of late stages of stellar evolution, as
i) its photosphere is virtually hydrogen-free and carbon-rich as with an extreme helium star,
ii) it fades irregularly as does a R CrB-star and
iii) it is surrounded by a nebular shell similar to that surrounding Planetary Nebulae.
We know a great deal more about the above-mentioned objects than about V348 Sgr and this knowledge can be used to obtain estimates on mass and luminosity of the latter.