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Stellar atmospheres

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]

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