Bibcode
Scóccola, C. G.; Althaus, L.; Montgomery, M.; García-Berro, E.; Panei, J.; Isern, J.
Bibliographical reference
Boletín de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, vol.47, p.236-239
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2004
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Description
We have calculated the evolution of a 0.49 Msolar hydrogen
deficient white dwarf up to very low effective temperatures. The
final model has been obtained by calculating the evolution of a
H-deficient star from the extreme horizontal branch (EHB) up to the
white dwarf regime, without going through the asymptotic giant branch
(AGB). Progenitor stars of this kind are characterized by the lack of
thermal pulses, and are known as AGB-manqué. We have found that
the white dwarf has observable carbon abundances once it has cooled
down 10000 K. These models are representative of white dwarfs of
spectral type DQ (helium atmosphere with carbon trace).