Two Dimensional Spectral Classification of Early Type Stars by Low Dispersion Spectrophotometry

Author(s):  
A. Gutiérrez-Moreno ◽  
H. Moreno
1973 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 258-266
Author(s):  
A. Gutiérrez-Moreno ◽  
H. Moreno

Spectrophotometric data of early type stars (spectral intensity distributions from 3100 to 6000 Å and equivalent widths of Hβ, Hγ and Hδ) have been analysed, looking for the best parameters for a two dimensional spectral classification. It was found that the best correlation with MK classification is given by the equivalent width of Hβ and the Balmer discontinuity.The classification scheme is well defined for stars from B0 to A1 of luminosity classes V to III. No stars of luminosity class II were observed. Luminosity class I is clearly separated from the less luminous stars, but the number of supergiants observed is too small to give a clear separation of spectral types.


1979 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 507-518
Author(s):  
M. Gerbaldi ◽  
N. Morguleff

AbstractSpectrophotometry data of 775 early type stars in a narrow band photometric system are analyzed, looking for the best parameters for a two dimensional spectral classification in the spectral region 3575 Å - 6000 Å. A correlation is established with the MK classification. The statistical technique of Principal Componant Analysis is applied to determine the number of linearly independent parameters among the data.


1977 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Nandy

The methods of spectral classification from the low dispersion ultraviolet spectra obtained with the S2/68 experiment in the TD1 satellite have been described. The bright stars, the spectra of which are photometrically accurate, can be divided into natural groups according to the spectral appearance of the features. These features vary in strength with spectral type and luminosity, and enable separation between main sequence and luminous stars. The limits for these stars areat BO toat AO. For fainter stars the spectral data have been combined to obtain narrow band magnitudes at several wavelengths. These photometric bands have an effective width of 100 A. An ultraviolet photometric system which enables determinations of spectral type and luminosity of early type stars is described and the results for about 3000 stars is presented. The photometric system considered here consists of the ultraviolet colour indices (m2740−V,) (m2190−V) and (m1490−V).


1985 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 411-413
Author(s):  
Janet Rountree ◽  
George Sonneborn ◽  
Robert J. Panek

Previous studies of ultraviolet spectral classification have been insufficient to establish a comprehensive classification system for ultraviolet spectra of early-type stars because of inadequate spectral resolution. We have initiated a new study of ultraviolet spectral classification of B stars using high-dispersion IUE archival data. High-dispersion SWP spectra of MK standards and other B stars are retrieved from the IUE archives and numerically degraded to a uniform resolution of 0.25 or 0.50 Å. The spectra (in the form of plots or photowrites) are then visually examined with the aim of setting up a two-dimensional classification matrix. We follow the method used to create the MK classification system for visual spectra. The purpose of this work is to examine the applicability of the MK system (and in particular, the set of standard stars) in the ultraviolet, and to establish classification criteria in this spectral region.


1979 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 127-136
Author(s):  
E. K. Kharadze

The following topics will be discussed: a) A few historical comments; b) MK classification - the most important stage of classification work; c) Recently revealed peculiarity features and the problem of further differentiation of the classification scale; d) Classification work in the USSR; e) The role of classification results with respect to galactic structure studies; f) Low dispersion spectra and faint M-type stars and the missing mass problem; g) Extraterrestrial spectral observations: new promising means for research.


1973 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 152-161
Author(s):  
S. C. Morris ◽  
G. Hill ◽  
G. A. H. Walker ◽  
H. I. B. Thompson

A classification method has been developed for early–type stars observed on the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory photometric system. Two reddening-independent parameters, Q(35) and Q(38), are used. Q(35) is a measure of the Balmer discontinuity, while Q(38) is a measure of the strength of the upper members of the Balmer series. A preliminary calibration of Q(35) and Q(38) in terms of spectral types and luminosity classes is given, and applications to several groups of stars are shown.


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