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We started a program to construct several grids of suitable model atmospheres and synthetic spectra for hot subdwarf O stars computed, for comparative purposes, in LTE, NLTE, with and without metals. For the moment, we use our grids to perform fits on our spectrum of SDSS J160043.6+074802.9 (J1600+0748 for short), this unique pulsating sdO star. Our best fit is currently obtained with NLTE model atmospheres including carbon, nitrogen and oxygen in solar abundances, which leads to the following parameters for SDSS J1600+0748 : T eff=69060±2080 K, log g=6.00±0.09 and log N(He)/N(H)=−0.61±0.06. Improvements are needed, however, particularly for fitting the available He ii lines. It is hoped that the inclusion of Fe will help remedy the situation.
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Latour, M., Fontaine, G., Brassard, P. et al. A NLTE model atmosphere analysis of the pulsating sdO star SDSS J1600+0748. Astrophys Space Sci 329, 141–144 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-010-0343-9
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