Quantitative spectroscopy of hot stars.
Abstract
A review on the quantitative spectroscopy (QS) of hot stars is presented, with particular attention given to the study of photospheres, optically thin winds, unified model atmospheres, and stars with optically thick winds. It is concluded that the results presented here demonstrate the reliability of Qs as a unique source of accurate values of the global parameters (effective temperature, surface gravity, and elemental abundances) of hot stars.
- Publication:
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Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- 1990
- DOI:
- 10.1146/annurev.aa.28.090190.001511
- Bibcode:
- 1990ARA&A..28..303K
- Keywords:
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- Hot Stars;
- Stellar Physics;
- Stellar Spectra;
- Abundance;
- Photosphere;
- Planetary Nebulae;
- Stellar Atmospheres;
- Stellar Models;
- Stellar Winds;
- Astrophysics