Description
Stellar spectroscopic surveys may bring useful statistical information on the links between diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs) and the interstellar environment. DIB databases can also be used as a complementary tool for locating interstellar (IS) clouds. Our goal is to develop fully automated methods of DIB measurements to be applied to extensive data from stellar surveys. We present a method that is appropriate for early-type nearby stars, along with its application to high-resolution spectra of ~130 targets recorded with the ESO FEROS spectrograph and comparisons with other determinations. Using a DIB average profile deduced from the most reddened stars, we performed an automated fitting of a combination of a smooth stellar continuum, the DIB profile, and, when necessary, a synthetic telluric transmission.
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