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The distribution of O and early B stars, gas and cosmic dust across the Carina spiral featureMiller, Ellis Wilson, 1939- January 1971 (has links)
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In search of red dwarf stars : application of three-color photometric techniquesMason, Justin R. January 2009 (has links)
This paper presents the photometric luminosity classification of M dwarfs in Kaptyn’s Selected Area 124 (SA124). This project is part of an ongoing program at Ball State University to use R, I, and CaH photometry in an attempt to probe low luminosity star contributions to the luminosity function. Data is taken at the Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA) telescope located at Kitt Peak, Arizona. With a limiting magnitude of R=15.0, we have observed ~75% of a full square degree in SA124 and have detected 19 M dwarf candidates, which are then confirmed using matched 2MASS J, H, and K magnitudes. We present the detections of 19 ±4.4 M dwarfs observed in SA124. The current estimates of our luminosity function are consistent with those previously determined for the galactic plane. / Department of Physics and Astronomy
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On the reliability of 2MASS data in identifying red dwarf stars / On the reliability of Two-Micron All-Sky Survey data in identifying red dwarf starsSnyder, Lucas A. January 2004 (has links)
Volume-limited samples indicate that red dwarfs are the most abundant stars in the Milky Way and account for most of its mass, despite their low individual masses. However, because of their low luminosity, they are extremely underdetected in magnitude-limited surveys. Complicating the task of identification is the fact that they have the same temperature as red giants and thus are in the same spectral class. We must therefore look for certain spectral features to differentiate between dwarfs and giants. Intermediate-to-broad-band photometry is one method that allows us to perform this task quantitatively. The 2MASS point source catalog contains data for -0.5 billion objects, including photometry in three broadband infrared filters. This paper discusses the manner in which these data can be analyzed to find red dwarfs and the success rate of such analysis. / Department of Physics and Astronomy
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