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Luminosity Classification of Be Stars by Balmer Line Narrow Band Photometry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Wolfgang Zeuge*
Affiliation:
Hamburg Observatory, Gojenbergsweg 112, D-2050 Hamburg 80, FRG

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The absolute luminosity of most Be stars can be determined by using Balmer line narrow band photometry with an accuracy of about 0.4 mag. The few cases in which this method fails can be detected.

Type
I. Photometry
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1982 

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