Asymptotic Giant Branch

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf star
gptkbp:canLeadTo supernova in some cases
gptkbp:characterizedBy high luminosity
large radius
gptkbp:hasAwards 0.6 to 10 solar masses
gptkbp:hasTechnology 3000 to 5000 K
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asymptotic Giant Branch
gptkbp:involves helium burning
hydrogen burning
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:red_giants
mass loss
carbon stars
dust formation
gptkbp:isAttendedBy environmental factors
mass transfer in binary systems
gptkbp:isChallengedBy planetary nebula phase
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy high mass loss rates
pulsations
instabilities
thermal pulses
variable luminosity
gptkbp:isCitedBy main sequence phase
gptkbp:isImportantFor galactic evolution
nucleosynthesis
understanding stellar populations
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy stellar winds
stellar rotation
gptkbp:isLinkedTo nuclear fusion processes
chemical enrichment
stellar metallicity
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Hertzsprung-Russell_diagram
cosmic chemical evolution
stellar lifecycle
stellar evolution theory
gptkbp:isRelatedTo AGB stars
evolutionary tracks
post-AGB stars
gptkbp:isServedBy star clusters
various galaxies
near-infrared surveys
gptkbp:isStudiedIn spectroscopy
theoretical models
stellar astrophysics
stellar population synthesis
gptkbp:leads white dwarf formation
gptkbp:occursIn low to intermediate mass stars
late stages of stellar evolution
gptkbp:produces planetary nebulae