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The physical properties of normal A stars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2005

Saul J. Adelman
Saul J. Adelman
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409, USA email: adelmans@citadel.edu
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Abstract

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Designating a star as of A-type is a result of spectral classification. After separating the peculiar stars from those deemed to be normal using the results of a century of stellar astrophysical wisdom, I define the physical properties of the “normal” stars. The hotter A stars have atmospheres almost in radiative equilibrium. In the A stars convective motions can be found which increase in strength as the temperature decreases.To search for other articles by the author(s) go to: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abstract_service.html

Keywords

Stars: abundancesstars: fundamental parametersstars: rotationconvectiondiffusionmagnetic fields
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2004 , Issue IAUS224 , July 2004 , pp. 1 - 11
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© 2004 International Astronomical Union