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Spectroscopic Bolometric Corrections and Empirical Zero-point Constants of \textit{Gaia} Magnitudes, GG, GBPG_{\rm BP}, and GRPG_{\rm RP}, from \textit{Gaia} XP Spectra

Published 11 May 2026 in astro-ph.SR and astro-ph.GA | (2605.11067v1)

Abstract: The International Astronomical Union 2015 Resolution B2 (IAU2015GARB2) has resolved the long-standing problem of zero-point constants for the absolute and apparent bolometric magnitude scales and opened a new window in fundamental astrophysics. The empirical zero-point constants of the bolometric corrections, C2(ξ)C_2(ξ), and the absolute/apparent magnitudes, Cξ/cξC_ξ/c_ξ, for the {\it Gaia} passbands were obtained from 88 {\it Gaia} XP spectra, and absolute bolometric/filtered magnitudes. The individual zero-point constants C2\langle C_{\rm 2}\rangle of the bolometric corrections (BCξBC_ξ) for each star revealed weighted averages of C2(G)=0.8677±0.0109\langle C_{\rm 2}(G)\rangle=0.8677\pm0.0109 mag, C2(GBP)=1.0449±0.0116\langle C_{\rm 2}(G_{\rm BP})\rangle=1.0449\pm0.0116 mag, and C2(GRP)=2.0510±0.0087\langle C_{\rm 2}(G_{\rm RP})\rangle=2.0510\pm0.0087 mag. Furthermore, CBol=71.197425...C_{\rm Bol}=71.197425... mag and cBol=18.997351...c_{\rm Bol} =-18.997351...mag announced by IAU2015GARB2, and using the definition of C2=CBolCξ=cBolcξC_{\rm 2}=C_{\rm Bol}-C_ξ=c_{\rm Bol}-c_ξ, where the subscript $2$ indicate the wavelength ranges of two in which one is for bolometric and the other for one of the three filters, the zero-point constants of magnitudes for {\it Gaia} filters as CG=70.1525±0.0109C_{\rm G}=70.1525\pm0.0109 mag and cG=19.8651±0.0105c_{\rm G}=-19.8651\pm0.0105 mag, CGBP=70.1525±0.0116C_{\rm G_{\rm BP}}=70.1525\pm0.0116 mag and cGBP=20.0423±0.0116c_{\rm G_{\rm BP}}=-20.0423\pm0.0116 mag, and CGRP=69.1464±0.0087C_{\rm G_{\rm RP}}=69.1464\pm0.0087 mag and cGRP=21.0484±0.0087c_{\rm G_{\rm RP}}=-21.0484\pm0.0087 mag, if LξL_ξ and fξf_ξ are in SI units in case no extinctions. Lastly, spectroscopic BCBCs for {\it Gaia} magnitudes of 88 stars and the spectroscopic BCTeffBC-T_{\rm eff} relation for each {\it Gaia} filter are presented.

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