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HIPPARCOS and the Calibration of the MK System

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

R.F. Garrison
R.F. Garrison*
Affiliation:
David Dunlap Observatory, University of Toronto, Canada

Abstract

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The HIPPARCOS satellite has provided astronomy with a wonderful legacy. We now have high-quality parallaxes for some of the yellow and red giants as well as for some of the A and F main sequence standards. It is now possible to compare field giants with those in globular clusters and to resolve some of the discrepancies. Hipparcos luminosities are being compared with various existing MK calibrations and the most glaring (i.e. interesting) inconsistencies will be discussed.

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Type
II. Joint Discussions
Information
Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 12: Highlights of Astronomy. As presented at the XXIVth General Assembly of the IAU, 2000 , 2002 , pp. 673 - 675
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Pacific 2002

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