Cool Subdwarf Investigation (CSI): spectral sequence

Dr. Wei-Chun Jao

Department of Physics & Astronomy

Georgia State University

Sept. 11, 2007

Tuesday 3:30am-4:30am; 218 NSC

Abstract:

Subdwarfs are the counterparts of dwarfs on the main sequence. Currently, K and M type subdwarfs spectral types are assigned by spectroscopic indices. I will discuss a new method to properly assign their spectral types and how their spectra changes with effective temperature, metallicity and gravity. Besides, this proposed new typing method will be applied to other cool subdwarf spectra released to public to demonstrate its reliability.