Abstract
Absolute Motions of Stars.—Astr. Nach. No. 5696–5697 contains a catalogue of the absolute velocities of 1937 stars, by R. Klumak and F. Hecht. The radial velocities are taken from J. Voute's Second Catalogue of Radial Velocities (Lembang Observatory, 1928). The solar motion is assumed as 19.7 km./sec. towards R.A. 270°, N. Decl. 30° 28′ (1900). This is taken out of the stellar motions, which are therefore absolute as being referred to the mean of the stars in the neighbourhood of the sun. But the general motion of these stars round the galactic centre is not considered. The parallaxes have been slightly modified where necessary, to make them accord with the adopted absolute magnitudes of the stars. The proper motions in R.A. and Declination are then reduced to km./sec. and combined with the radial velocities.The resultant velocities are tabulated and the Right Ascension and Declination of the points to which they are directed. The catalogue contains a number of stars of abnormally high velocity, as these have naturally attracted the special attention of observers.
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