Stellar atmospheres

by Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

(the “reciprocal temperature,” where

is 14,600), and the corresponding absolute temperature, in degrees centigrade.

[TABLE VIII]

Mt. W. Class	Giant	Dwarf	Temperature Giant	Temperature Dwarf
		2.00		7300°
		2.16		6770
		2.08		6990
		2.26		6460
		2.30		6350
		2.11		6920
		2.30		6350
		2.29		6370
		2.34		6240
		2.36		6190
		2.48		5880
	2.30	2.51	6340°	5810
		2.45		5970
		2.71		5100
	2.83	2.62	5170	5580
	2.92	2.68	5020	5440
	2.92	2.64	5020	5530
	3.15		4730
	3.09		4820
	3.15		4730
	3.25	2.76	4480	5300
	3.20		4560
	3.29		4430
	3.39	3.03	4300	4840
	3.48	3.11	4180	4700
	3.50	3.05	4160	4790
	3.54		4130
	3.83		3810
	3.86		3870
	4.14		3530
	4.33		3370
	4.36		3350
	4.35		3360
	4.49		3250
	4.45		3280
	3.93		3720

The difference in temperature between giant and dwarf stars of the same spectral class is clearly shown in the foregoing tables. The relation of absolute magnitude to effective temperature within a given class must be regarded as definitely established by observation.

The temperatures for the cooler giant stars in both these lists are somewhat lower than those given for the corresponding classes in [Table V]. The temperature of

, for instance, is placed nearer to 4000° than to 4500°. The fact that the sun, a typical