Alternate Definitions for Strömgren photometry

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Term: Strömgren photometry
Definition:

A four-color stellar photometric system devised by B. Strömgren. It is based on measurements in the ultraviolet (3500 Å), violet (4100 Å), blue (4670 Å), and yellow (5470 Å) regions of the spectrum. The filters bandwidths are 340, 200, 160, and 240 Å respectively. Also known as Strömgren four-color photometry.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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