Measuring Stellar Rotational Velocities
Across Spectral Classes B, A, and F

Sophia Straus, Rice University





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  1.   Primary Scientific Question
  2.   Hypothesis        
  3.   Convective Envelopes
  4.   Magnetic Braking
  5.   Targets - B Stars
  6.   Targets - A Stars
  7.   Targets - F Stars
  8.   Methodology
  9.   v sin i
  10. B-Star Gaussian Fit
  11. A-Star Gaussian Fit
  12. F-Star Gaussian Fit
  13. Results: B Stars
  14. Results: A Stars
  15. Results: F Stars
  16. Projected Rotational Velocity
  17. ANOVA
  18. Final Conclusions
  19. Next Steps
  20. References
  21. Thanks