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1999A&AS..139...29G - Astron. Astrophys., Suppl. Ser., 139, 29-41 (1999/October-1)

Empirical calibration of the λ4000 A break.

GORGAS J., CARDIEL N., PEDRAZ S. and GONZALEZ J.J.

Abstract (from CDS):

Empirical fitting functions, describing the behaviour of the λ4000 Å break, D₄₀₀₀, in terms of effective temperature, metallicity and surface gravity, are presented. For this purpose, the break has been measured in 392 stars from the Lick/IDS Library. We have followed a very detailed error treatment in the reduction and fitting procedures, allowing for a reliable estimation of the break uncertainties. This calibration can be easily incorporated into stellar population models to provide accurate predictions of the break amplitude for, relatively old, composite systems.

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Journal keyword(s): stars: fundamental parameters - galaxies: stellar content - techniques: spectroscopic - stars: atmospheres

VizieR on-line data: <Available at CDS (J/A+AS/139/29): table1.dat>

Simbad objects: 404

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