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Statistical Indicators of Astrophysical Parameters

Wąż P., Bielińska-Wąż D., Strobel A., Pleskacz A.

Acta Astronomica

2010

Vol. 60, No. 3

283--293

The aim of this paper is to introduce a new tool for a simple identification of spectral types. We use methods of statistical spectroscopy, in particular the method of intensity-distribution moments. The statistical approach revealed a characteristic behavior of moments of the stellar spectra for different spectral types. The transition from one spectral type to another may be expressed as a regular function of appropriate moments of the intensity distribution of the spectra. Moment-based diagrams localize particular spectral types in different areas of the plots. Since the intensity-distribution moments may be easily derived from the observed spectra, the presented method facilitates a simple auxiliary tool for the classification of stars to specific spectral types. It is also helpful in checking the correctness of the existing classifications. The intensity-distribution moments depend on all kinds of stellar characteristics, including the metallicity and the age. Therefore, using an inverse approach, from the knowledge of moments one may predict these properties.

Empirical Luminosities and Radii of Early-Type Stars after Hipparcos

Jerzykiewicz M., Molenda-Żakowicz J.

Acta Astronomica

2000

Vol. 50, No. 3

369--380

Using Hipparcos parallaxes we derive empirical luminosities and radii of the early-type stars for which the effective temperatures are known from directly measured angular diameters and total absolute fluxes. The empirical luminosities allow a direct comparison of the position of these stars in the fundamental HR diagram with evolutionary tracks. The comparison shows an overall agreement with the Y=0.30 and Z=0.02 tracks computed with OPAL opacities and moderate amount of overshooting from the convective core. In addition, we present evidence that systematic errors of the masses read off the evolutionary tracks are below 10%. Consequently, the surface gravities obtained from these "evolutionary" masses and the empirical radii are very nearly model-independent. Spectrographic and photometric observations of these stars can therefore be used for verifying model atmospheres and calibrating photometric log g indices.