5 The inventory

5.1 Format of the tables of the inventory

All sources indicated by reference numbers, in the tables below the header "ref'', are codified in Tables 14 and 15. Uncertain data in the tables have been bracketed. Below the tables special notes are given with bracketed reference numbers.

5.1.1 The s-a S Dor variables in Tables 1, 2 and 3

Table 1 Column 1: Most popular designations by a name and/or a catalogue number, for 4 galactic-, 2 SMC- and 8 LMC s-a S Dor variables, respectively. Column 2: Approximate dates of the extrema for which the physical and photometric parameters in this table and Table 2 are applicable. Columns 3, 4 and 5: Effective temperature, absolute visual magnitude and luminosity, respectively. Blanks: no parameters could be derived with any certainty. Column 6: Reference numbers on which the parameters in Cols. 3-5 are partly, or completely based; pp = present paper. Column 7: Gas nebula (g), or dust nebula (d) present? y = yes, n = no, ? = still uncertain, blank = unknown. Column 8: Reference numbers concerning Col. 7, discussing and/or summarizing physical, chemical and geometrical parameters and giving references.

Table 2 Column 1: A selected designation (see Table 1). Columns 2 and 3: Reddening (the subscript J refers to the UBV system of Johnson) and reference numbers respectively. Columns 4 and 5: The distance in kpc for the galactic objects and reference numbers, respectively. pp = present paper. See for the distance moduli of the SMC and LMC Sect. 2.2. Columns 6, 7 and 8: The apparent visual magnitude $V_{\rm J}$ (the subscript J refers to the V of the UBV system of Johnson) of the extrema (dates listed in Table 1) and the reference numbers, respectively. Column 9: A selected list of additional reference numbers dealing with photometry, spectroscopy and /or on various aspects of possible SD-signatures. Remarks on early magnitude determinations are given in square brackets, see for more (44). They are important for the determination of a possible long-term light variation. However, an uncertainty of a few tenths of a magnitude should be taken into account.

Table 3 Column 1: A selected designation (see Table 1). Column 2: Approximate time scale (first line) and amplitude (second line) of the L-SD phases. Column 3: The same as in Col. 2, but now for the S-SD phases. Column 4: The same as in Cols. 2 and 3, but now for the microvariations. Column 5: Reference numbers concerning Cols. 2, 3 and 4. Column 6: A reference to figures with a schematic light curve and to Table 16 with some information on a possible long-term light variation.

5.1.2 The w-a S Dor variables in Tables 4, 5 and 6

Table 4 Column 1: Most popular designations by a name and/or a catalogue number, for 4 galactic- and 8 LMC w-a S Dor variables, respectively. Column 2: A selected spectral classification. Column 3: Approximate date(s), or approximate time interval, for which the physical and photometric parameters in this table and Table 5 are applicable. Columns 4, 5 and 6: The effective temperature, the absolute visual magnitude (the apparent visual magnitude used is listed in Table 5 in italics) and the luminosity, respectively. Column 7: Reference numbers on which the parameters in Cols. 4, 5 and 6 are partly, or completely based. pp = present paper. Columns 8 and 9: The same as Cols. 7 and 8 in Table 1.

Table 5 Column 1: A selected designation (see Table 4). Columns 2, 3, 4 and 5: The same as in Table 2. Columns 6, 7 and 8: The mean (Col. 6) and/or minimum apparent visual magnitude (Col. 7) and reference numbers, respectively. The magnitudes in italics have been used for M_V and $\log L/L_{\odot}$ in Table 4. The maximum apparent magnitude can be easily derived from the difference between the minimum and the mean magnitudes. Column 9: The same as in Table 2.

Table 6 Column 1: A selected designation (see Table 4). Columns 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6: The same as in Table 3.

5.1.3 The ex-/dormant S Dor variables in Tables 8, 9 and 10

Table 8 Column 1: Most popular designations by a name, or by a catalogue number, for 5 galactic- and 3 LMC ex-/dormant S Dor variables, respectively. Column 2: A selected spectral classification. Column 3: Approximate time interval for which the physical and photometric parameters in this table and Table 9 are applicable. Columns 4, 5 and 6: The effective temperature, the absolute visual magnitude (the mean apparent visual magnitude used is listed in Table 9) and the luminosity, respectively. Column 7: Reference numbers on which the parameters in Cols. 4, 5 and 6 are partly or completely based. pp = present paper. Columns 8 and 9: The same as Cols. 7 and 8, respectively, in Table 1.

Table 9 Column 1: A selected designation (see Table 8). Columns 2, 3, 4 and 5: The same as in Table 2. Columns 6 and 7: The mean apparent visual magnitude and reference numbers, respectively. Column 8: The same as Col. 9 in Table 2.

Table 10 Column 1: A selected designation (see Table 8). Column 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6: The same as in Table 3.

5.1.4 The candidate and former candidate S Dor variables in Tables 11, 12 and 13

Table 11 Column 1: Most popular designation by a name and/or a catalogue number for 8 galactic-, 2 SMC- and 2 LMC candidate S Dor variables and 3 former candidates (marked by a "0'': 1 star in the Galaxy and 2 stars in the LMC). Column 2: A selected spectral classification. Column 3: The weight for the candidate membership: "+'' = indications for a possible S Dor-membership; "-'' = indications are weaker than for the previous category; "0'' = most likely no S Dor variable, but it is a normal $\alpha$ Cyg variable.

Column 4: Approximate date, or time interval, for which the photometric and physical parameters in this table and in Table 12 are applicable. Columns 5, 6, 7 and 8: The same as Cols. 4, 5, 6 and 7, respectively, in Table 8. Columns 9 and 10: The same as Cols. 7 and 8 in Table 1.

Table 12 Columns 1: A selected designation (see Table 11). Columns 2, 3, 4 and 5: The same as in Table 2. Columns 6 and 7: The mean apparent visual magnitude and reference numbers, respectively. Column 8: The same as Col. 9 in Table 2.

Table 13 Column 1: A selected designation (see Table 11). Column 2: The same as Col. 3 in Table 11. Column 3: The approximate time scales, or quasi-periods (first line) and amplitudes (second line) of the microvariations. Column 4: Reference numbers concerning Col. 3. Column 5: A reference to figures with a schematic light curve.