A physical interpretation of the 'red Sirius' anomaly

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Volumn 310, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 355-359

  Whittet, D C B ^a  

^a Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric effects; Dust, extinction; History and philosophy of astronomy; Stars: evolution; Stars: individual: Sirius

Indexed keywords

STARS;

ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS; DUST EXTINCTIONS; EVOLUTIONARY EVENTS; HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF ASTRONOMY; PHYSICAL INTERPRETATION; PTOLEMIES; STAR: EVOLUTION; STAR: INDIVIDUAL: SIRIUS; STARS: INDIVIDUAL: PROXIMA CENTAURI; VISUAL APPEARANCE;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0002305872     PISSN: 00358711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02975.x     Document Type: Article

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