Published January 15, 1987 | Version v1
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A study of the Chamaeleon dark cloud and T-association

Creators

  • 1. Preston Polytechnic (UK). Div. of Physics and Astronomy
  • 2. Nuffield Radio Astronomy Labs., Jodrell Bank (UK)
  • 3. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Cape Town (South Africa). South African Astronomical Observatory
  • 4. Durham Univ. (UK). Dept. of Physics
  • 5. UK Schmidt Telescope Unit, Coonabarabran, New South Wales (Australia)

Description

The results of an observing programme to investigate the nature and degree of reddening of a number of stars in the field towards the dark cloud and T-association in Chamaeleon are presented. The observations comprise optical (UBVRI) and infrared (JHK) photometry, and optical spectroscopy. New and previously published data are combined to assess membership criteria for 110 stars, and separate catalogues of association members and field stars are presented. Optical identifications are listed for 27 IRAS point sources in the region. The reddening/distance relation for field stars indicates a distance to the cloud of 140 + - 12 pc. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
Pt.1. Extinction, distance and membership

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Volume
224
Journal Issue
2
Series
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
Journal Page Range
497-512
ISSN
0035-8711
CODEN
MNRAA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
18043940
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; COLOR; DISTANCE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INFRARED RADIATION; NEBULAE; PHOTOMETRY; STARS; T TAURI STARS; VISIBLE RADIATION; VISIBLE SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
BINARY STARS; DATA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA; VARIABLE STARS