II/63A Balmer Lines Photometric Data (Mermilliod+ 1980)
A Compilation of Balmer lines photometric data
Mermilliod J.C., Mermilliod M.
<Bull. Inform. CDS 19, 65 (1980)>
=1980BICDS..19...65M 1980BICDS..19...65M
ADC_Keywords: Balmer lines ; Photometry, hydrogen-line
Description:
The purpose of the catalogue is to collect the photometric
determination of the Balmer line-strength. Eleven different systems,
including the measurements of one or more lines, from Hα to
Hδ, have been found when surveying the literature. These include
alpha, beta, gamma, alpha,beta, beta,gamma, and alpha,beta,gamma from
various authors.
The Stroemgren Hβ photometry is not not included in this version.
File Summary:
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FileName Lrecl Records Explanations
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ReadMe 80 . This file
phot42.dat 124 80 *Tebbe (alpha, beta) photometry
phot43.dat 124 67 *Sinnerstad (beta, gamma) photometry
phot44.dat 124 293 *Cester (alpha) photometry
phot55.dat 124 127 *Dachs (alpha) photometry
phot56.dat 124 56 *Abt-Golson (alpha, beta, gamma, delta) photometry
phot57.dat 124 94 *Peton (alpha, beta) photometry
phot58.dat 124 327 *Feinstein (alpha, beta, gamma) photometry
phot59.dat 124 56 *Villanova (alpha, beta) alpha photometry
phot60.dat 124 177 *Bappu (gamma) photometry
phot61.dat 124 1715 *Peat Ralpha photometry
phot62.dat 124 461 *Beer Rgamma photometry
refs.dat 100 15 Bibliography
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Note on phot42.dat: Tebbe photometric system (1969AJ.....74..920T 1969AJ.....74..920T)
Halpha and Hbeta indices are obtained by interference-filter methods
at Georgetown College Observatory in Washington, D.C.
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Filter Peak(nm) Width(nm)
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Halpha narrow 657.0 4.5
wide 655.0 15.7
Hbeta narrow 486.3 3.9
wide 483.7 18.4
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Note on phot43.dat: Sinnerstad photometric system (1968, Ark. Astr. 5, 105)
measures the intensities of the absorption lines Hbeta, Hgamma and
HeI4471Å by means of narrow-band technique.
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Filter Peak(nm) Width(nm)
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Hgamma narrow 434.0 2.0
wide 434.0 16.5
Hbeta narrow 486.1 2.0
wide 486.1 16.4
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Note on phot44.dat: Cester photometric system (1977A&AS...30....1C 1977A&AS...30....1C).
293 bright stars of spectral types O, B, A, F and of luminosity
classes I through V have been measured with a photoelectric photometer
equipped with two interference filters:
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Filter Peak(nm) Width(nm)
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Halpha 656.2 3.0
Lambda6622 662.2 3.0
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Note on phot55.dat: Dachs photometric system (1975A&AS...21...81D 1975A&AS...21...81D)
100 bright equatorial and southern stars of spectral type O, B, A, F,
to G0 and of luminosity classes I through V have been measured with a
photoelectric photometer equipped with two interference filters:
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Filter Peak(nm) Width(nm)
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Halpha narrow 656.05 1.3
wide 656.6 15.7
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Note on phot56.dat: Abt-Golson photometric system (1966ApJ...143..306A 1966ApJ...143..306A)
Photoelectric measures using narrow-band filters centered on Halpha
and Hbeta allow to separate from a mixed sample about two-thirds of
the Be stars and two-thirds of the supergiants.
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Filter Peak(nm) Width(nm)
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Halpha narrow 656.7 5.4
wide 659.5 15.9
Hbeta narrow 486.8 2.6
wide 488.0 21.0
Hgamma narrow 434.0 3.1
wide 438.5 16.1
Hdelta narrow 411.5 6.4
wide 411.5 13.0
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Note on phot57.dat: Peton photometric system (1972A&A....17...47P 1972A&A....17...47P)
Direct photoelectric measurements of Balmer decrements with filters:
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Filter Peak(nm) Width(nm)
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(1) Hbeta narrow 486.1 2.9
(2) wide 486.1 11.2
(3) Halpha wide 656.2 15.8
(4) lambda6645 664.5 8.9
(5) lambda6530 653.0 16.4
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The indexes are
beta = m(1) - m(2)
alpha = m(3) - (m(4)+m(5))/2
Note on phot58.dat: Feinstein photometric system (1974MNRAS.169..171F 1974MNRAS.169..171F)
Photoelectric measures through interference filters of the Balmer
lines Halpha, Hbeta and Hgamma.
Note on phot59.dat: Villanova alpha photometric system (1975PASP...87..969B 1975PASP...87..969B)
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Filter Peak(nm) Width(nm)
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Halpha narrow 656.5 3.6
wide 657.5 29.5
Hbeta narrow 486.3 2.5
wide 487.0 6.5
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Note on phot60.dat: Bappu photometric system (1962MNRAS.123..521B 1962MNRAS.123..521B)
Interference filters having a width at half intensity of 45Å were
used to isolate spectral regions centred on 4280Å, Hgamma and 4410Å.
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Filter Peak(nm) Width(nm)
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lambda4280 428.0 4.5
Hgamma 434.0 4.5
lambda4410 441.0 4.5
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Note on phot61.dat: Ralpha system (1964MNRAS.128..435P 1964MNRAS.128..435P, 1968MmRAS..72...35A 1968MmRAS..72...35A)
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Filter Lower(nm) Upper(nm)
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A (Halpha) 654.5 658.0
B made of 2 regions 647.75 649.5
and 663.0 664.75
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The integrated light intensity within a band defined by the wavelength
limits 6545-6580Å. centered on Halpha was measured on one
photomultiplier (A). The combined integrated light-intensity within
the two comparison regions defined respectively by the wavelength
limits 6477.5 to 6495.0Å and 6630.0 to 6647.5Å was measured by a
second photomultiplier (B).
The index Ralpha = (B / BL) / (A / AL)
where B and A are the output for the side band and Halpha,
and BL and AL the corresponding fluxes for the lamp.
Note on phot62.dat: Beer photometric system (1964MNRAS.128..261B 1964MNRAS.128..261B)
photoelectric measurements of the Hgamma intensity in 461 stars of
spectral types O and B, situated in the northern sky
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Filter Lower(nm) Upper(nm)
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(a) made of 2 regions 425.5 428.9
and 439.4 442.7
(b) Hgamma 432.5 435.7
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The index Rgamma = [(a)/(aL)]/[(b)/(bL)]
where (a) and (b) are the fluxes of the star,
and (aL) and (bL) those of the lamp.
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See also:
http://obswww.unige.ch/gcpd/ : The General Catalogue of Photometric Data
II/24 : H-alpha Photometry of Northern Late-Type Stars I. (Peat 1964)
Byte-by-byte Description of file: phot42.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 11 A11 --- LID Coded designation in Lausanne/Geneve system
22- 26 F5.3 mag alpha *? Tebbe alpha index = 2.5log(Wa) - 2.5log(Na)
29- 33 F5.3 mag beta * Tebbe beta index = 2.5log(Wb) - 2.5log(Nb)
37- 39 I3 --- o_alpha Number of observations of alpha and beta
76- 80 I5 --- r_alpha Reference
83-102 A20 --- SimID Name recognized by Simbad (G1)
105-106 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours) (G1)
108-109 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes) (G1)
111-114 F4.1 s RAs Right Ascension J2000 (seconds) (G1)
116 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign) (G1)
117-118 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees) (G1)
120-121 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes) (G1)
123-124 I2 arcsec DEs Declination J2000 (seconds) (G1)
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Note on alpha, beta:
See the description in "Note on phot42.dat" section above
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: phot43.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 11 A11 --- LID Coded designation
21- 26 F6.3 mag beta *Sinnerstad beta index
28- 33 F6.3 mag gamma *Sinnerstad gamma index
37- 39 I3 --- o_gamma Number of observations of alpha and beta
76- 80 I5 --- r_gamma Reference
83-102 A20 --- SimID Name recognized by Simbad (G1)
105-106 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours) (G1)
108-109 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes) (G1)
111-114 F4.1 s RAs Right Ascension J2000 (seconds) (G1)
116 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign) (G1)
117-118 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees) (G1)
120-121 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes) (G1)
123-124 I2 arcsec DEs Declination J2000 (seconds) (G1)
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Note on beta, gamma:
See the description in "Note on phot43.dat" section above
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: phot44.dat phot55.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 11 A11 --- LID Coded designation
12 A1 --- f_LID [D] indicates a combination of ≥ 2 stars
14- 18 F5.2 mag Vmag ? Visual magnitude
21- 26 F6.3 mag alpha *? Cester or Dachs alpha index
30- 32 I3 --- o_alpha ? Number of observations of alpha and beta
76- 80 I5 --- r_alpha Reference
83-102 A20 --- SimID Name recognized by Simbad (G1)
105-106 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours) (G1)
108-109 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes) (G1)
111-114 F4.1 s RAs Right Ascension J2000 (seconds) (G1)
116 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign) (G1)
117-118 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees) (G1)
120-121 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes) (G1)
123-124 I2 arcsec DEs Declination J2000 (seconds) (G1)
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Note on alpha:
The description of the Cester index is in "Note on phot44.dat" section
above, and the Dachs index in "Note on phot55.dat" section.
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: phot56.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 11 A11 --- LID Coded designation
21- 26 F6.3 mag alpha *Abt-Golson alpha index
28- 33 F6.3 mag beta *Abt-Golson beta index
35- 40 F6.3 mag gamma *Abt-Golson gamma index
42- 47 F6.3 mag delta *Abt-Golson delta index
50 A1 --- loalpha [/] '/' when o_alpha is a minimal number
51- 53 I3 --- o_alpha ? Number of observations of alpha and beta
76- 80 I5 --- r_alpha Reference
83-102 A20 --- SimID Name recognized by Simbad (G1)
105-106 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours) (G1)
108-109 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes) (G1)
111-114 F4.1 s RAs Right Ascension J2000 (seconds) (G1)
116 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign) (G1)
117-118 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees) (G1)
120-121 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes) (G1)
123-124 I2 arcsec DEs Declination J2000 (seconds) (G1)
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Note on alpha, beta, gamma, delta:
See the description in "Note on phot56.dat" section above
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: phot57.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 11 A11 --- LID Coded designation
21- 26 F6.3 mag alpha *? Peton alpha index
28- 33 F6.3 mag beta *Peton beta index
37- 39 I3 --- o_alpha ? Number of observations of alpha and beta
76- 80 I5 --- r_alpha Reference
83-102 A20 --- SimID Name recognized by Simbad (G1)
105-106 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours) (G1)
108-109 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes) (G1)
111-114 F4.1 s RAs Right Ascension J2000 (seconds) (G1)
116 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign) (G1)
117-118 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees) (G1)
120-121 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes) (G1)
123-124 I2 arcsec DEs Declination J2000 (seconds) (G1)
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Note on alpha, beta:
See the description in "Note on phot57.dat" section above
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: phot58.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 11 A11 --- LID Coded designation
21- 26 F6.3 mag alpha *Feinstein alpha index
28- 33 F6.3 mag beta *Feinstein beta index
35- 40 F6.3 mag gamma *? Feinstein gamma index
44- 46 I3 --- o_alpha ? Number of observations of alpha and beta
76- 80 I5 --- r_alpha Reference
83-102 A20 --- SimID Name recognized by Simbad (G1)
105-106 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours) (G1)
108-109 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes) (G1)
111-114 F4.1 s RAs Right Ascension J2000 (seconds) (G1)
116 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign) (G1)
117-118 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees) (G1)
120-121 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes) (G1)
123-124 I2 arcsec DEs Declination J2000 (seconds) (G1)
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Note on alpha, beta, gamma:
See the description in "Note on phot58.dat" section above
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: phot59.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 11 A11 --- LID Coded designation
21- 26 F6.3 mag alpha *Villanova alpha index
28- 33 F6.3 mag beta *? Villanova beta index
36 A1 --- loalpha [S/] '/' when o_alpha is a minimal number
37- 39 I3 --- o_alpha ? Number of observations of alpha and beta
76- 80 I5 --- r_alpha Reference
83-102 A20 --- SimID Name recognized by Simbad (G1)
105-106 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours) (G1)
108-109 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes) (G1)
111-114 F4.1 s RAs Right Ascension J2000 (seconds) (G1)
116 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign) (G1)
117-118 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees) (G1)
120-121 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes) (G1)
123-124 I2 arcsec DEs Declination J2000 (seconds) (G1)
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Note on alpha, beta:
See the description in "Note on phot59.dat" section above
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: phot60.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 11 A11 --- LID Coded designation
21- 26 F6.3 mag gamma *Bappu gamma index
29 A1 --- logamma [S/] '/' when o_alpha is a minimal number
30- 32 I3 --- o_gamma ? Number of observations of alpha and beta
76- 80 I5 --- r_gamma Reference
83-102 A20 --- SimID Name recognized by Simbad (G1)
105-106 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours) (G1)
108-109 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes) (G1)
111-114 F4.1 s RAs Right Ascension J2000 (seconds) (G1)
116 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign) (G1)
117-118 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees) (G1)
120-121 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes) (G1)
123-124 I2 arcsec DEs Declination J2000 (seconds) (G1)
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Note on gamma:
See the description in "Note on phot60.dat" section above
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: phot61.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 11 A11 --- LID Coded designation
12 A1 --- m_LID [12] Multiplicity index (1=A, 2=B)
14- 18 F5.2 mag Vmag ? Johnson V magnitude
21- 26 F6.3 --- Ralpha *Ralpha = (B/BL)/(A/AL)
29 A1 --- loRalpha [/] '/' when o_alpha is a minimal number
30- 32 I3 --- o_Ralpha ? Number of observations of alpha and beta
76- 80 I5 --- r_Ralpha Reference
83-102 A20 --- SimID Name recognized by Simbad (G1)
105-106 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours) (G1)
108-109 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes) (G1)
111-114 F4.1 s RAs Right Ascension J2000 (seconds) (G1)
116 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign) (G1)
117-118 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees) (G1)
120-121 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes) (G1)
123-124 I2 arcsec DEs Declination J2000 (seconds) (G1)
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Note on Ralpha:
See the description in "Note on phot61.dat" section above
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: phot62.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 11 A11 --- LID Coded designation
12 A1 --- m_LID [12] Multiplicity index (1=A, 2=B)
14- 18 F5.2 mag Vmag Johnson V magnitude
21- 26 F6.3 --- Rgamma *Rgamma = [(a)/(aL)]/[(b)/(bL)]
(fluxes of star and of the lamp)
30- 32 I3 --- o_Rgamma Number of observations of alpha and beta
76- 80 I5 --- r_Rgamma Reference
83-102 A20 --- SimID Name recognized by Simbad (G1)
105-106 I2 h RAh Right Ascension J2000 (hours) (G1)
108-109 I2 min RAm Right Ascension J2000 (minutes) (G1)
111-114 F4.1 s RAs Right Ascension J2000 (seconds) (G1)
116 A1 --- DE- Declination J2000 (sign) (G1)
117-118 I2 deg DEd Declination J2000 (degrees) (G1)
120-121 I2 arcmin DEm Declination J2000 (minutes) (G1)
123-124 I2 arcsec DEs Declination J2000 (seconds) (G1)
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Note on Rgamma:
See the description in "Note on phot62.dat" section above
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Byte-by-byte Description of file: refs.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 5 I5 --- RefNo Reference number
7- 25 A19 --- BibCode Coded reference
27-100 A74 --- Authors List of authors
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Global Notes:
Note (G1): parameters extracted from SIMBAD, see
https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/Simbad/
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History:
The original version was prepared by J.-C. Mermilliod (Lausanne) in
1980. The positions and Simbad designations were added in April 2001
at CDS.
Acknowledgements:
A large fraction of the photometric system description made use
of the General Catalogue of Photometric Data (Institut d'Astronomie
de l'Universite de Lausanne).
The coordinates were extracted from Simbad.
(End) Francois Ochsenbein [CDS] 01-Apr-2001