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In this paper, arguments are developed for treating (R—I)C as the most important colour to be derived for the Sun. The solar value of (R — I)C is then found to be 0.335 ± 0.002 mag. This result updates a counterpart given by Taylor in 1992.
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Taylor, B.J. (1997). The Colours of the Sun. In: Bedding, T.R., Booth, A.J., Davis, J. (eds) Fundamental Stellar Properties: The Interaction Between Observation and Theory. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 189. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5602-8_12
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