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Paper: Improvements of the CORS method - Radii and masses of RR Lyrae stars
Volume: 11, Confrontation Between Stellar Pulsation and Evolution
Page: 116
Authors: Cucurachi, M.; Barone, F.; di Fiore, L.; Milano, L.; Russo, G.
Abstract: All recent analyses of RR Lyrae stars show that the (V - K) color index is well suited to parameterize SV. The CORS method is used to compute new radii determinations for SW Dra and X Ari, taking into account even slight deviations from the single valued relation between SV and (V - K), assuming therefore the spectroscopically determined effective gravity curve as a second independent degree of freedom. A radius of 5.6 solar radii is obtained for SW Dra and 7.3 solar radii for X Ari. The results support Simon's suggestion that X Ari could be an anomalous Cepheid.
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