SSP-4 Targets and Comparison Stars

SSP-4 Targets and Comparison Stars

Table 1 - SSP-4 Target List

Star

SAO

Spectral Class

Var Type

Period (d)

Comparison Star, Check Star

44 Boo*

45357

G0Vn

W Uma

0.2678

SAO 64203, SAO 45337

Algol

38592

B8V

EB

2.867

Hamal, SAO 75012

Beta Lyr

67451

B7Ve

EB

12.908

Vega, SAO 85397

Chi Aqr

146612

M3III

SR

?

SAO 145862, SAO 145991

Del Cep

34508

F5Iab:

Dcep

5.3663

Deneb, SAO 34395

Del Sco

184014

B0.2IV

Be

?

SAO 184336, SAO 158840

Del Ori

132220

O9.5II

EB

5.732

SAO 112740, SAO 112106

Eta Car

238429

?var

SD

?

SAO 238574, SAO 251575

Eps Aur***

39955

				FOIap

EA

9898.5

Capella, SAO 77168

or SAO 40233, SAO 77168

Eta Aql

125159

F6Iab:

Dcep

7.1766

SAO 125235, SAO 124603

Eta Gem

78135

M3III

SR

232.9

SAO 78143, SAO 95912

EV Vir

158431

M3III

SRB

120

Spica, SAO 138917

FH Vir

119843

M6III

SRB

70

Spica, SAO 138917

IK Tau

GCVS 780228

M6III+

M

465-500d

SAO 110920, SAO 112106

IM Peg

108231

K1.5II

RS CVn

24.4

SAO 108378, SAO 105223

Omi Cet

129825

M7IIIe

M

331.6

SAO 110065, SAO 110920

Mu Gem

78297

M3III

SR

?

SAO 78143, SAO 95912

Lam Tau*

93719

B3V

EA

3.953

SAO 112106, SAO 76199

L2 Pup

218549

M5IIIe

SRB

140.8

SAO 174391, SAO 173047

Polaris**

308

F7:Ib-IIvar

Dcep

3.9698

SAO 38787, Capella

SAO 49941, SAO 34395

R Aqr

GCVS 40001

M7IIIpe

M

386.9

SAO 191858, SAO 165375

R Cen

241580

M5IIevar

M

546.6

SAO 241047, SAO 225054

R Car

250614

M6.5IIIpevar

M

308.7

SAO 236808, SAO 220803

R Leo

98769

M8IIIe

M

312.6

Regulus, SAO 98709

R Lyr

47919

M5III

SRB

46

Vega, SAO 85397

Rho Cas

35879

G2Ia0e

S Dor

N/a

Alp Cas, Bet Cas

Rho Per

56138

M4II

SRB

40

Hamal, SAO 74996

RR Eri

130157

M5III

SRB

97

SAO 110065, SAO 110920

S Vir

GCVS 860002

M7IIIe

M

377.88

Spica, SAO 138917

SW Vir

GCVS 860023

M7III

SRB

150 (4*)

Spica, SAO 138917

V2113 Oph

122279

M5III

SR

?

SAO 122671, SAO 142004

V533 Oph

141939

M

SR

32

SAO 122671, SAO 142004

W Cyg

51079

M4III

SRB

131.1

Vega, SAO 51035

W Ori

112406

CII

M

212

SAO 112740, SAO 112106

X Oph

GCVS 590007

K1III+

M

 

SAO 122671, SAO 142241

Zet Gem

79031

GOIbvar

Dcep

10.1508

SAO 78143, SAO 95912

 

Table 1 Notes:
TBD = To Be Determined
Spectral class, variability type, and period are from SIMBAD.

*Faint target (J & H > 3), requires larger telescope, > 0.25m

** Polaris: This is a very small amplitude (< 0.1 mag) D Cep variable. In order to measure this small variation, bright comparison stars have been chosen. When using SAO 38787 as the comparison star, use Capella as the check star. When using SAO 49941 as the comparison star, use SAO 34395 as the check star. These comparison/check star combinations are grouped in the sky to provide year round coverage. For reporting purposes, Polaris is alpha umi (0122+88) in the AAVSO database.

*** For Eps Aur, use Capella as a comparison star for telescopes less than 0.25 m diameter. For telescopes larger than 0.25 m diameter, use SAO 40233 as a comparison star. SAO 77168 is the check star in both instances.

4* The period of SW Vir as measured from the J band photometry appears to be closer to 200 days rather than the previously published 150 days.

Table 2 – Catalog Magnitudes for Comparison Stars in Table 1

Star

Spectral Type

J

H

Source/Note

Alp Cas

K0IIIa

0.42

-0.19

Cat. Of IR Observations

Bet Cas

F2IV

1.65

1.40

Cat. Of IR Observations

Capella

G4III

-1.34

-1.73

Henden

Deneb

A2Iae

0.99

0.91

Henden

Hamal

K2III

0.09

-0.52

Henden

Regulus

B7V

1.57

1.58

UKIRT(J), average of Cat. Of IR Observations for H

SAO 105223

K3III

0.32

-0.38

Henden

SAO 108378

B9III

2.49

2.50

UKIRT

SAO 110065

K3III

2.13

1.44

UKIRT

SAO 110920

M1III

-0.65

-1.60

UKIRT

SAO 112106

F6V

2.35

2.15

UKIRT

SAO 112740

B2III

2.17

2.23

UKIRT

SAO 122671

K2III

0.90

0.40

Henden

SAO 124603

F0IV

2.70

2.55

UKIRT

SAO 125235

G8IV

2.19

1.72

UKIRT

SAO 128694

K1II

1.67

1.12

UKIRT

SAO 138917

F0V

2.05

1.90

UKIRT

SAO 142004

K0III

1.75

1.27

UKIRT

SAO 142241

K2III

1.60

1.11

UKIRT

SAO 145862

G2I

1.48

1.09

UKIRT

SAO 145991

G8III

2.61

2.12

UKIRT

SAO 158840

A3IV

2.50

2.45

UKIRT

SAO 163481

F8V+A0

1.45

0.98

UKIRT

SAO 165375

A3V

3.11

3.10

UKIRT

SAO 173047

F8Iab:

0.72

0.47

See note 2

SAO 174391

K5III

1.64

0.89

See note 2

SAO 184336

B2III

2.49

2.44

UKIRT

SAO 191858

K0III

2.06

1.48

UKIRT

SAO 220803

K2III

1.80

1.27

See note 2

SAO 225054

K3III

2.91

2.18

See note 2

SAO 236808

A8Ib

1.67

1.58

See note 2

SAO 238574

K1III

2.11

1.66

See note 2

SAO 241047

B1III

2.79

2.91

See note 2

SAO 251575

A7III

3.30

3.25

See note 2

SAO 34395

G8III

2.61

2.12

UKIRT

SAO 38787

F5I

0.87

0.62

Henden

SAO 40233

G2IV

3.63

3.33

UKIRT

SAO 45337

G8III

1.89

1.43

UKIRT

SAO 51035

G8III

2.55

2.08

Cat. Of IR Observations

SAO 64203

A7III

2.65

2.58

UKIRT

SAO 74996

F6IV

2.52

2.25

J from Cat. Of IR Observations, H from J-K (see note 1)

SAO 75012

A5V

2.50

2.43

Cat. Of IR Observations

SAO 76199

B7IIIe

2.93

2.94

UKIRT

SAO 77168

B7III

1.65

1.96

UKIRT

SAO 78143

G8III

2.59

2.08

UKIRT

SAO 85397

G5IV

2.15

1.81

UKIRT

SAO 95912

AOIV

1.90

1.88

UKIRT

Spica

B1III

1.51

1.58

UKIRT

Vega

AOV

0.00

0.00

Henden

Table 2notes:

  1. A linear relationship exists between J-H and J-K. This formula is based on the 52 J,H, and K standard stars in Henden's list. (J-H) = 0.8292 (J-K) + 0.0031, R^2 = 0.9943.
  2. Magnitudes are based on SAAO standard star magnitudes (Carter) that have been transformed to the UKIRT system via transformations found in Carpenter's paper. Assume and error of +/- 0.05 for both J and H magnitudes.

References:

Catalogue of Infrared Observations, Edition 5 (Gezari+ 1999), catalog II/225

IR Photometry of Selected Bright Stars (UKIRT)

Dr. Arne Henden's list of J and H standard stars

 

J.M. Carpenter, "Color Transformations for the 2MASS Second Incremental Data Release", The Astronomical Journal, 121: 2851-2871, 2001 May.

 

B.S. Carter, "Southern JHKL Standards", Mon. Not. R. astr. Soc. (1990) 242, 1-5

 

31 July 2006 revision