Determining parameters of cool giant stars by modeling spectrophotometric and interferometric observations using the SAtlas program

2008/09/10 by Hilding R. Neilson, John B. Lester · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200810627

5 pages, 6 figures, Accepted for publication in A&A as a Research Note

arxiv created 2008/09/10 · openalex publication_date 2008/09/17 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Context. Optical interferometry is a powerful tool for observing the intensity structure and angular diameter of stars. When combined with spectroscopy and/or spectrophotometry, interferometry provides a powerful constraint for model stellar atmospheres.

Cited by

• satlas: spherical versions of the atlas stellar atmosphere program
• Comparative modelling of the spectra of cool giants
• Sagitta [wikipedia]

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