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A Current Application of the Methods of Secular and Statistical Parallax

Turner, D. G.

The methods of secular and statistical parallax for homogeneous groups of Galactic stars are applied in a practical (classroom) exercise to establish the luminosity of bright B3 V stars. The solar motion of 20 km s^-1 relative to group stars exceeds their random velocities of ±10 km s^-1, a condition adopted for preference of s…