Photometric and Spectroscopic Distances for OB Stars: A Comparison

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Oct 1995

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995pasp..107..907r&link_type=abstract

Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, v.107, p.907

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Stars: Distances, Stars: Early-Type, Stars: Statistics

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Reddenings, absolute magnitudes, and distances (D) based on both UBV-beta photometry and MK-system spectral classifications are computed and compared for 287 stars of spectral types 04-B2.5. While overall agreement is very good, D_UBV-beta/D_MK) = 1.06 +- 0.39 (s.d.), significant trends in photometric vs. spectroscopic absolute magnitudes and distances as a function of both absolute magnitude and photometric vs. spectroscopic luminosity classification are evident. Prescriptions as to whether one is likely to over- or under-estimate photometric as compared to spectroscopic distances in given circumstances are developes. Almost all of the standard deviation in D_UBV-beta/D-MK is attributable to differences in inferred absolute magnitudes. (SECTION: Stars)

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