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Keywords

accretion
accretion disks
Stars: AGB and post agb
Stars: Mass loss

How to Cite

Accretion Processes in Mira AB. (2004). Revista Mexicana De Astrofísica Y Astronomía Serie De Conferencias, 20(1), 92-94. https://astronomia.unam.mx/journals/rmxac/article/view/2004rmxac..20...92k
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Abstract

The Mira AB interacting binary provides an ideal laboratory for studying mass loss and accretion processes in systems containing an AGB star and a compact accretor, because its components have been resolved and can be studied individually. We present here results from our long term study of accretion processes in this system. These include recent HST observations suggesting that the accretion rate onto Mira B is much lower than before, indicating possible disruption of the accretion disk.