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Pre-solar grains: outlook and opportunities for astrophysics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Larry R. Nittler  and
Conel M. O'D. Alexander
Larry R. Nittler
Affiliation:
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie, Institution of Washington, 5241 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, D.C. 20015, USA email: [email protected], [email protected]
Conel M. O'D. Alexander
Affiliation:
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie, Institution of Washington, 5241 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, D.C. 20015, USA email: [email protected], [email protected]
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Abstract

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As pristine condensates from a large number of stars, pre-solar grains provide unique information on the sources, types, compositions and processing histories of dust in the Galaxy. However, their promise remains largely unfulfilled. Here we discuss some of the astrophysical problems for which pre-solar grains might provide important insights and constraints in coming years.

Keywords

dustextinctioncircumstellar matterstars: AGB and post-AGBsupernovaenuclear reactionsnucleosynthesisabundances
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2 , Highlights of Astronomy 14: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2006 , pp. 357 - 360
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007

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