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Masses of red giants. I - Mean initial mass from visual binary data
Existing information on red-giant masses is reviewed, and an independentmethod for determining the frequency distribution of initial masses ofred giants is presented which is based on analysis of visual binarysystems containing a red giant and a main-sequence star (RG-MS systems).A list of RG-MS systems is compiled which yields an apparent frequencydistribution of the spectral types of the secondaries. This apparentdistribution is transformed to a 'true' distribution of secondary massesby accounting for certain selection effects; the true distribution isthen transformed into a distribution of initial primary masses (i.e.,initial masses of red-giant components) by assuming a form for thedistribution of mass ratios. Values in the range from 0.8 to 1.2 solarmasses and an upper limit of 1.4 solar masses are determined for themean initial masses of red giants and shown to be in satisfactoryagreement with the theoretical prediction of about 1 solar mass.

Investigation of a Milky Way field in Canis Major
Abstract image available at:http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1974AJ.....79.1022C&db_key=AST

An investigation of the consistency of the calibrations of the UVBY beta and GNKMF photometric systems.
Abstract image available at:http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1971A&A....15..161O&db_key=AST

A study of visual binaries having primaries above the main sequence.
Abstract image available at:http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1960AJ.....65...60S&db_key=AST

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Observation and Astrometry data

Constellation:Monoceros
Right ascension:07h08m48.92s
Declination:-08°40'36.6"
Apparent magnitude:8.377
Distance:438.596 parsecs
Proper motion RA:-7.3
Proper motion Dec:-4.4
B-T magnitude:10.06
V-T magnitude:8.516

Catalogs and designations:
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HD 1989HD 54542
TYCHO-2 2000TYC 5381-3003-1
USNO-A2.0USNO-A2 0750-03552732
HIPHIP 34486

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