Table 4: Mass-loss rate comparison. The values for $v_{\rm o}$ come from Knapp et al. (1998). Data from Danchi et al. were re-evaluated at HIPPARCOS distance (see Table 1) following $\dot{M}\propto v_{\rm o}~ d$.
Star $v_{\rm o}$ Mass-loss rate ( $10^{-7}~M_{\hbox{$\odot$ }}~{\rm yr}^{-1}$)
  ( ${\rm km}~{\rm s}^{-1}$) $\dot{M}_{\rm Knapp~et~al.}$ $\dot{M}_{\rm Danchi~et~al.}$ $\dot{M}_{\rm Present~paper}$
$\alpha $ Ori 14.2 3.1 14 17
SW Vir 7.8 1.7 - 1.4
R Leo 6.8 0.94 0.60 0.77


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