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Cool Stars in the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2015-11-23 v1

Abstract

As the opening review to the focus meeting ``Stellar Behemoths: Red Supergiants across the Local Universe'', I here provide a brief introduction to red supergiants, setting the stage for subsequent contributions. I highlight some recent activity in the field, and identify areas of progress, areas where progress is needed, and how such progress might be achieved.

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@article{arxiv.1511.06543,
  title  = {Cool Stars in the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram},
  author = {Jacco Th. van Loon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.06543},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

To appear in Astronomy in Focus, Volume 1. With thanks to Ben Davies for having organised such a very good meeting at the IAU General Assembly