Keywords
Probability Distribution Functions
Stellar Luminosity
Ellipsoids
Southern Sky
Stellar Magnitude
Stellar Motions
Velocity Distribution
Astrophysics
Stellar Luminosity
Ellipsoids
Southern Sky
Stellar Magnitude
Stellar Motions
Velocity Distribution
Astrophysics
How to Cite
A derivation of the stellar luminosity function in the direction of the south galactic pole by a statistical method. (1981). Revista Mexicana De Astronomía Y Astrofísica, 6(1), 95-98. https://astronomia.unam.mx/journals/rmxaa/article/view/1981rmxaa...6...95k
Abstract
A method is developed to calculate absolute magnitude probability distributions for stars from a proper motion survey. This method uses ellipsoidal velocity distributions to predict tangential velocity distributions. The tangential velocity distributions are transformed into absolute magnitude distributions. The absolute magnitude distributions for the stars in a proper motion survey may be summed to produce a luminosity function. This method was applied to stars in the region of the south galactic pole and the resulting luminosity function is statistically identical to Luyten's 1968 luminosity function.Similar Articles
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