J/A+A/690/A176    B stars classification Northern standards  (Negueruela+, 2024)

The IACOB project. XII. A new grid of Northern standards for the spectral classification of B-type stars. Negueruela I., Simon-Diaz S., de Burgos A., Casasbuenas A., Beck P.G. <Astron. Astrophys. 690, A176 (2024)> =2024A&A...690A.176N 2024A&A...690A.176N (SIMBAD/NED BibCode)
ADC_Keywords: Stars, B-type ; Stars, supergiant ; MK spectral classification Keywords: surveys - binaries: general - stars: early-type - stars: evolution - stars: fundamental parameters - supergiants Abstract: With the advent of large spectroscopic surveys, automated stellar parameter determination has become commonplace. Nevertheless, spectral classification still offers a quick and useful alternative for obtaining parameter estimates for large samples of spectra of varying quality. We present a new atlas of stellar spectra covering the B-type range, with the intention of providing detailed classification criteria valid for modern spectra and improving the grid of reliable standards. This new grid will be used in future works to provide classification criteria beyond the classical classification range and addressing, in particular, the use of Gaia/RVS spectra. We analysed historical standards by means of multiple high-resolution spectra, marking out problematic cases and complementing the grid with a new set of reliable comparators. We then elaborated on a new set of classification criteria based on high-quality R=4000 spectra. Our new classification grid is much thicker than any previous set of standards, presenting a high degree of self-consistency. Although it is based entirely on morphological criteria, the grid demonstrates a much better correlation with different physical parameters. The new grid can be used to study classification criteria in other spectral ranges, providing a valuable tool for the study of B-type stars that covers a very wide range of temperatures, luminosities, and stellar masses. The very process of classification also offers valuable insights into stellar evolution. Description: List of standard and reference stars, with their spectral type and some basic information. File Summary: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FileName Lrecl Records Explanations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ReadMe 80 . This file tablef1.dat 55 159 List of standard and reference stars -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See also: J/A+A/562/A135 : Northern Galactic OB stars vsini (Simon-Diaz+, 2014) J/A+A/597/A22 : Massive O- and B-type stars velocities (Simon-Diaz+, 2017) J/A+A/613/A65 : Spectroscopic parameters of O-type stars (Holgado+, 2018) J/A+A/613/A9 : Extinction towards Galactic O stars (Maiz Apellaniz+, 2018) J/A+A/638/A157 : O-type stars near ZAMS elusive detection (Holgado+, 2022) J/A+A/665/A150 : Rotational properties of Galactic O-type stars (Holgado+ 2022) J/A+A/672/A22 : Binarity in fast-rotating O-type stars (Britavskiy+, 2023) J/A+A/674/A212 : Spectroscopic sample of Galactic O9-B9 SGs (de Burgos+, 2023) Byte-by-byte Description of file: tablef1.dat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bytes Format Units Label Explanations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1- 8 A8 --- Name HD catalogue number (HDNNNNNN) 10- 22 A13 --- OName Other common names 24- 33 A10 --- SpType Spectral classification 35- 37 I3 km/s vsini Projected rotational velocity 39- 41 F3.1 mag Vmag Johnson V magnitude 43- 46 F4.1 mag VMAG Rough estimate of absolute magnitude 48- 51 F4.1 --- FW3414 Parameter to estimate line width for H-beta 53 I1 --- SB [0/2] Classification as spectroscopic binary (0 is no indication of binarity) 55 I1 --- Profile [0/5] Type of H-beta profile, if fit not good -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acknowledgements: Ignacio Negueruela, ignacio.negueruela(at)ua.es References: Simon-Diaz & Herrero, Paper I 2014A&A...562A.135S 2014A&A...562A.135S, Cat. J/A+A/562/A135 Simon-Diaz et al., Paper II 2014A&A...570L...6S 2014A&A...570L...6S Simon-Diaz et al., Paper III 2017A&A...597A..22S 2017A&A...597A..22S, Cat, J/A+A/597/A22 Godart et al., Paper IV 2017A&A...597A..23G 2017A&A...597A..23G Holgado et al., Paper V 2018A&A...613A..65H 2018A&A...613A..65H, Cat. J/A+A/613/A65 Holgado et al., Paper VI 2020A&A...638A.157H 2020A&A...638A.157H, Cat. J/A+A/638/A157 Maiz-Apellaniz & Barba, 2018A&A...613A...9M 2018A&A...613A...9M, Cat. J/A+A/613/A9 Holgado et al., Paper VII 2022A&A...665A.150H 2022A&A...665A.150H, Cat. J/A+A/665/A150 Britavskiy et al., Paper VIII 2023A&A...672A..22B 2023A&A...672A..22B, Cat. J/A+A/672/A22 de Burgos et al., Paper IX 2023A&A...674A.212D 2023A&A...674A.212D, Cat. J/A+A/674/A212
(End) Patricia Vannier [CDS] 29-Jul-2024
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