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Stellar radii
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 May 2016
Abstract
Observing a stellar radius basically means observing a center-to-limb intensity variation. The significance and properties of center-to-limb variations, common approximations, the correlation with optical-depth radii in extended-photophere stars, and direct measurements of angular (interferometry, lunar occultation) and absolute diameters (binary eclipses) are discussed. Spectrophotometric and doppler techniques of diameter determination are also briefly outlined.
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- Stellar Angular Diameters and Radii
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