Determination of ultraviolet extinction from the optical and near-infrared
Journal Article
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· Astrophys. J.; (United States)
The correlation of optical-near-infrared photometry for a sample of stars with well-determined ultraviolet extinction is examined. A good correlation is found; in particular, it is found that the value of total-to-selective extinction correlates well with the level of linear UV background extinction found from the UV curve parameterization of Fitzpatrick and Massa. An analytic expression is given for an improved estimate for the UV extinction law that can be obtained from optically determined values of R. For R values outside the range R = 3.1 -3.5, use of the analytic expressions given here will result in a more accurate representation of the applicable UV extinction than using the standard techniques of assuming the average curve or ironing out the bump. 19 references.
- Research Organization:
- Washburn Observatory, Madison, WI (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7137690
- Journal Information:
- Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 329; ISSN ASJOA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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