Statistical properties of the GALEX spectroscopic stellar sample
arXiv:1102.0295 · doi:10.1007/s10509-011-0638-5
Abstract
The GALEX General Data Release 4/5 includes 174 spectroscopic tiles, obtained from slitless grism observations, for a total of more than 60,000 ultraviolet spectra. We have determined statistical properties of the sample of GALEX stars. We have defined a suitable system of spectroscopic indices, which measure the main mid-UV features at the GALEX low spectral resolution and we have employed it to determine the atmospheric parameters of of stars in the range 4500<Teff<9000 K. Our preliminary results indicate that the sample is formed by a majority of main sequence F- and G-type stars, with metallicity [M/H]>-1 dex.
9 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in Astrophysics & Space Science, UV universe special issue
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