A search for faint blue stars in high galactic latitudes. I. Nine PSS fields near the North Galactic Pole.
Abstract
Continuing the survey for faint blue stars at high galactic latitudes of Haro and Luyten, this search was made, following the Tonantzintla three image method, with the 48" Schmidt telescope of Mt. Palomar. In this first paper, a catalogue of 4431 stars and 84 compact objects found in nine PSS fields scattered around the NGP is presented, with the 1950 positions and the estimated magnitudes and colour classes. The catalogue contains also extensive identifications with previous surveys, including some known QSS s; 16 QSS candidates are proposed; spectra are available for most of the unknown stars brighter than 14 mag. Key words: blue stars - blue objects - catalogue - galactic halo
- Publication:
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Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series
- Pub Date:
- May 1977
- Bibcode:
- 1977A&AS...28..123B