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  • The chemical composition and circumstellar environment of the variable star QY sge 
    Goswami, A; Kameswara Rao, N; Lambert, D. L (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2004)
    Chemical composition studies of the variable star QY Sge show abundance anomalies suggestive of the pattern exhibited by the warmer RV Tau variables. Abundance analysis indicates a near-solar atmosphere with highly condensable ...
  • The chemical composition of the RV Tauri variable IW Carinae 
    Giridhar, S; Kameswara Rao, N; Lambert, D. L (The American Astronomical Society, 1994-12)
    Analysis of the RV Tauri star IW Carinae shows a photospheric composition unlike that reported previously for a few other RV Tau stars but resembling that of certain post-asymptotic giant branch stars (post-AGB) stars. IW ...
  • A comparison of synthetic and observed spectra for G-K dwarfs using artificial neural networks 
    Gulati, R. K; Gupta, R; Kameswara Rao, N (European Southern Observatory, 1997-06)
    A library of synthetic spectra, based on Kurucz model atmospheres, has been used to compare the spectroscopic observations in the wavelength range 4850-5384 Å by using statistical and supervised artificial neural network ...
  • Detection of a white dwarf companion to a blue straggler star in the outskirts of globular cluster NGC 5466 with the ultraviolet imaging telescope (UVIT) 
    Snehalata Sahu; Subramaniam, A; Simunovic, Mirko; Postma, J; Cote, Patrick; Kameswara Rao, N; Geller, Aaron M; Leigh, Nathan; Shara, Michael; Puzia, Thomas H; Stetson, Peter B (IOP Publishing, 2019-05-01)
    We report the discovery of a hot white dwarf (WD) companion to a blue straggler star (BSS) in the globular cluster (GC) NGC 5466, based on observations from the Ultra-Violet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) on board AstroSat. ...
  • Detection of CH+, CH and H2 Molecules in the Young Planetary Nebula IC 4997 
    Kameswara Rao, N; Lambert, D. L; Reddy, A. B. S; Manchado, A; Diaz-Luis, J. J; Garcia-Hernandez, D. A (IOP Publishing, 2020-07-01)
    We have detected CH+ and CH molecular absorption lines from the youngcompact planetary nebula IC 4997 from high resolution optical spectra. A high-resolution infra-red (H and K bands) spectrum provides detection of H2 ...
  • Do hydrogen-deficient carbon stars have winds? 
    Geballe, T. R; Kameswara Rao, N; Clayton, G. C (Institute of Physics, 2009-06)
    We present high resolution spectra of the five known hydrogen-deficient carbon (HdC) stars in the vicinity of the 10830 Å line of neutral helium. In R Coronae Borealis (RCB) stars the He I line is known to be strong and ...
  • The double dust envelopes of R coronae borealis stars 
    Montiel, Edward J; Clayton, G. C; Sugerman, B. E. K; Evans, A; Garcia-Hernandez, D. A; Kameswara Rao, N; Matsuura, M; Tisserand, P (IOP Publishing, 2018-10)
    The study of extended, cold dust envelopes surrounding R Coronae Borealis (RCB) stars began with their discovery by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite. RCB stars are carbon-rich supergiants characterized by their extreme ...
  • Dramatic Changes in the Polarization of AR Pup 
    Raveendran, A. V; Deshpande, M. R; Kameswara Rao, N; Joshi, U. C; Kuleshrestha, A. K (Konkoly Observatory, 1985-04-25)
  • Dust around R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Spitzer/Infrared Spectrograph Observations 
    Aníbal García-Hernández, D; Kameswara Rao, N; Lambert, D. L (IOP Publishing, 2011-09-20)
    Spitzer/infrared spectrograph (IRS) spectra from 5 to 37 μm for a complete sample of 31 R Coronae Borealis stars (RCBs) are presented. These spectra are combined with optical and near-infrared photometry of each RCB at ...
  • Dust Around R Coronae Borealis Stars. II. Infrared Emission Features in an H-poor Environment 
    Garcia-Hernandez, D. A; Kameswara Rao, N; Lambert, D. L (IOP Publishing, 2013-08-20)
    Residual Spitzer/Infrared Spectrograph spectra for a sample of 31 R Coronae Borealis (RCB) stars are presented and discussed in terms of narrow emission features superimposed on the quasi-blackbody continuous infrared ...
  • DZ Andromedae : A search for the spectral evidence of its possible RCB nature 
    Goswami, A; Kameswara Rao, N; Lambert, D. L (Astronomical Society of India, 1999)
    The analysis of high-resolution spectra of DZ Andromedae, a suspected R Coronae Borealis variable, is presented here. The spectra of DZ And show the characteristics of a normal K2 III star, indicating that the star was ...
  • Early pioneers of telescopic astronomy in India: G.V.Juggarow and his Observatory 
    Kameswara Rao, N; Vagiswari, A; Birdie, C (Indian Academy of Sciences, 2011-05-25)
    G.V.Juggarow was one of the early pioneers of observational astronomy in India who built his own observatory in 1840 at Vizagapatam (Vizagapatnam). His legacy was continued by his son-in-law A.V.Nursing Row till 1892, his ...
  • The eccentric double-lined binary BD - 1 deg 1004 
    Kameswara Rao, N; Ashoka, B. N; Lloyd, C; Pike, C. D; Stickland, D. J (Indian Academy of Sciences, 1990-12)
    A new radial velocity study has been made of the highly eccentric, early-type binary BD - 1 deg 1004 using spectra from the Kavalur Observatory. All available archival material has also been reexamined. An attempt has been ...
  • Emission Spectrum of Hot R CrB star Mv Sgr 
    Kameswara Rao, N; Houziaux, L; Giridhar, S (Indian Academy Sciences, 1990-03)
    The new spectroscopic observation of MV Sgr obtained at ESO in 1987july shows enhanced emission lines of He I , λ 3889, [S II ] λ 4068 relative to the observations discussed by Jeffrey et al. (1988). The presence of [SII] ...
  • Emission-line spectra of XX Ophiuchi in 1996 and 1997 
    Goswami, A; Kameswara Rao, N; Lambert, D. L (The Observatory, 2001-04)
  • The emission-line spectrum of the hot R Coronae Borealis star MV SGR 
    Pandey, G; Kameswara Rao, N; Lambert, D. L (Royal Astronomical Society, 1996-10)
    Spectra of MV Sgr obtained at CTIO in 1992 May show many emission lines in the red. Most of the emission lines show two components with a minimum centred at the stellar velocity. Species represented include H, HeI, TiII ...
  • Equivalent width of OI λ7774 and absolute magnitude relation for F and G supergiants 
    Kameswara Rao, N; Mallik, S. G. V (Royal Astronomical Society, 1978-04)
    Luminosity calibration is established for F5-G2 supergiants using the equivalent width measures of OI λ7774 and FeI λ7748
  • Evolution of Optical Spectrum of SN 1987A 
    Kameswara Rao, N (Indian Institute of Astrophysics, 1988)
    The initial reaction to the spectroscopic behaviour of SN 1987A was that it is a very untypical SN II but after a year, it is said that it is not peculiar after all. Only it went through various stages very fast and that ...
  • Evolution of the optical spectrum of SN 1987a in the Large Magellanic Cloud 
    Ashoka, B. N; Anupama, G. C; Prabhu, T. P; Giridhar, S; Ghosh, K. K; Jain, S. K; Pati, A. K; Kameswara Rao, N (Indian Academy of Sciences, 1987-06)
    The evolution of the spectrum of SN 1987a is traced from 1987 February 26 to March 31. Based on the low-resolution spectroscopic data the authors identify the lines of H, He I, Na I, Fe II, Sc II, Ca II which are known to ...
  • The evolutionary considerations of R CR B stars - Observational approach 
    Kameswara Rao, N (Astronomical Society of India, 1990)
    The properties of the hydrogen-deficient stars called extreme helium stars, R Cr B stars, and hydrogen-deficient carbon stars are briefly examined, emphasizing the R Cr B stars. Luminosities and temperatures, distribution ...

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