Published January 1, 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Effective temperatures of late-type stars: The field giants from K0 to M6

  • 1. Kitt Peak National Observatory

Description

Angular diameters from lunar occultation are combined with infrared photometry to determine effective temperatures, T/sub eff/, for K0--M6 giants. The relation between T/sub eff/ and color temperature, MK spectral type, V--K color, and I (104) --L color are derived. The principal result is a general increase in T/sub eff/ for the cooler spectral types compared to previous calibrations. Throughout the temperature range studied, we obtain excellent agreement with recent model atmosphere computations

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophys. J.
Journal Volume
235
Journal Issue
1
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
126-137
ISSN
0004-637X

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11539846
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ECLIPSE; GIANT STARS; PHOTOMETRY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION FLUX; STAR MODELS; STELLAR ATMOSPHERES
Descriptors DEC
ATMOSPHERES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STARS