Accurate M Dwarf Metallicities from Spectral Synthesis: A Critical Test of Model Atmospheres
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We describe a method for accurately determining M dwarf metallicities with spectral synthesis based on abundance analyses of visual binary stars. We obtained high resolution, high signal-to-noise spectra of each component of five
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تاریخ انتشار 2006