Part 1 — TABLE VI
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Star Abott Radiometric Coblentz Thermoelectric Plaskett Wedge Method Sampson Photoelectric
Ori() 13000° 25000°
Cas() 15000° 30000
Per() 15000 14000
Ori() 16000° 10000 14800
Lyr() 14000 8000 11600
() 11000 12800
( Cyg() 9000 9000 10900
Aql() 8000
Cas() 9000 10700
() 6000 8300
Aur() 5800 6000 5500-6000 5500 *
() 4000 4200
Gem() 5500 5000-5500 4200
Tau() 3000 3500 3400
Ori() 2600 3000 3400
Peg() 2850 3200
* Temperature assumed in calibration of scale.
It was mentioned at the outset that dwarf stars appear to be at a higher temperature than giants of the same spectral class. The following table summarizes the differences in temperature, as compiled by Seares.[56]