On the absolute magnitudes of RR Lyrae stars

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view Abstract Citations (68) References (9) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS On the Absolute Magnitudes of RR Lyrae Stars Barnes, T. G., III ; Hawley, S. L. Abstract The photometric data base used by Hawley and colleagues in 1986 to determine a mean absolute magnitude for RR Lyrae stars has been examined for systematic errors. Both the magnitudes published by Fitch et al. in 1966 and Clube and Dawe in 1980 for RR Lyrae stars are shown to differ systematically from intensity mean magnitudes. On the basis of new photometry, better relations are determined for inferring intensity mean magnitudes from partial light curves, using both the Fitch et al. and Clube and Dawe methods. In addition, it is shown that the Fitch et al. photometry requires magnitude-dependent corrections. After correcting the data base for the above effects, the statistical analysis was repeated to determine the mean absolute magnitude for 142 RRab stars with the result +0.68 + or - 0.14 mag. This is 0.08 mag brighter than the previous determination by Hawley et al. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: August 1986 DOI: 10.1086/184719 Bibcode: 1986ApJ...307L...9B Keywords: Astronomical Photometry; Stellar Magnitude; Variable Stars; Approximation; Astronomical Catalogs; Light Curve; Luminous Intensity; Astrophysics; STARS: RR LYRAE; STARS: VARIABLES full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (7)