Astrophysical: Techniques

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    On the elusive detection of O-type stars close to the ZAMS: the empirical birthline of massive stars
    In this contribution we present the results from a 1 homogeneous quantitative spectroscopic analysis of ∼400 Galactic O-type stars targeted by the IACOB and OWN...
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    On the estimation of galaxy structural parameters: the Sérsic model
    This paper addresses some questions which have arisen from the use of the Sérsic r1/n law in modelling the luminosity profiles of early-type galaxies. The first...
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    On the HU Aquarii planetary system hypothesis
    In this paper, we investigate the eclipse timing of the polar binary HU Aquarii that has been observed for almost two decades. Recently, Qian et al. attributed...
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    On the interpolation of model atmospheres and high-resolution synthetic stellar spectra
    We present tests carried out on optical and infrared stellar spectra to evaluate the accuracy of different types of interpolation. Both model atmospheres and...
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    On the Inversion of Stokes Profiles with Local Stray-light Contamination
    Obtaining the magnetic properties of non-resolved structures in the solar photosphere is always challenging and problems arise because the inversion is carried...
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    On the Magnetic Field of Off-limb Spicules
    Determining the magnetic field related to solar spicules is vital for developing adequate models of these plasma jets, which are thought to play a key role in...
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    On the post-common-envelope central star of the planetary nebula NGC 2346
    The common-envelope phase is one of the most poorly understood phases of (binary) stellar evolution, in spite of its importance in the formation of a wide range...
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    On the Reliability of Microvariability Tests in Quasars
    Microvariations probe the physics and internal structure of quasars. Unpredictability and small flux variations make this phenomenon elusive and difficult to...
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    On the Use of Field RR Lyrae as Galactic Probes. I. The Oosterhoff Dichotomy Based on Fundamental Variables
    We collected a large data set of field RR Lyrae stars (RRLs) by using catalogs already available in the literature and Gaia DR2. We estimated the iron...