A2IV Both bet Ser and bet Crt both are good A2IV standards. But no A2IVs mentioned in JM53 or MK73. MK43 standard: bet Ser - A2IV bet Aur - A2IV lam UMa - A2IV MK78 standard: lam UMa (=HD 89021) - A2IV Houk88 standard: bet Ser A (=HR 5867= HD 141003) - A2IV [from JM53] GarrisonGray94 standard: bet Crt (=HD 97277) - A2IV [low-vsini] bet Ser (=HD 141003) - A2IVn [high vsini] GrayAtlas standard: bet Ser (=HD 141003) - A2IV GrayNstars standard: bet Crt - A2IV (B-V)(A2IV) = 0.025 ; pri. stan. bet Crt (B-V)(A2IV) = 0.029 ; sec. stan. lam UMa = HD 89021 (B-V)(A2IV) = 0.073 ; pri. stan. bet Ser A (B-V)(A2IV) = 0.076(+-0.016 sem,+-0.049 68%CL) ; SIMBAD median A2IV* d<100pc,V<6.5 (N=16) (B-V)(A2IV) = 0.097 ; (B-V)(A2V)=0.074 with trend for other IV stars => adopt (B-V)(A2IV) = 0.07 [updated 2/3/2022] Mv(A2IV) = 0.89(+-0.21 sem,+-0.87 stdev) ; SIMBAD median A2IV* d<100pc,V<6.5 (N=16) Mv(A2IV) = 0.5 ; GrayCorbally09 Mv(A2IV) = 0.26 ; pri. stan. bet Ser A Mv(A2IV) = -0.63 ; pri. stan. bet Crt Mv(A2IV) = -0.75 ; sec. stan. lam UMa = HD 89021 # No standard JM53 and MK73 do not list A2IV standards. # Primary Standards bet Ser A = HD 141003 = HR 5867 (J1546+1525, V=3.7) *A2IV: MK43,Osawa59,Jaschek64(all),GrayGarrison87,DeVaucoleurs57(A2:IV) A2: Cannon A2V: Levato78,Palmer68 A3V: Jaschek78(Cowley69) A1V: Abt95 V=10 K3V companion 30" away (Bet Ser B). Using HIP2008 data, star is ~ 1.2 mag above MS (Mv=0.26). B-V=0.073+-0.005(HIP), V-I=0.09(HIP), V=3.65(HIP), plx=21.03+-0.26mas(HIP2). bet Crt = HD 97277 (J1111-2249; V=4.48) *A2IV: GrayGarrison87(stan),Abt95 A2III: Levato72(Jaschek78) A2III-IV: DeVaucouleurs57,Jaschek64(most,SB) A2: Cannon A1V: Houk88 Good agreement on "A2" subtype. GrayGarrison87's low vsini "A2IV" standard. Mv=-0.63. V=4.46(HIP), B-V=0.025+-0.004(HIP), V-I=0.04(HIP), plx=9.59+-0.66mas(HIP2). # Secondary Standard lam UMa = HD 89021 = HIP 50372 A0V: 1966UppAn...5d...1O A1V: Zorec09 A1IV: GrayGarrison89 A1/2V: Maury1897 A2III: Keenan41 *A2IV: MK43,MK78,Palmer68 A2V: Cucchiaro78 V=3.45(HIP), B-V=0.029+-0.007(HIP), V-I=0.05+-0.03(HIP). plx=14.4594+-1.0195mas(GaiaEDR3) => Mv=-0.75+-0.15 (2.02 mag above MS). # Other Stars HD 160928 A2/3IV/V: Houk78 A2IV(metal weak): Paunzen01 A2IV-n: Murphy15 A3IV: Gray17 Skiff: "close pair".