\begin{table}%t1
\caption{Relevant parameters of the calibrators used for VINCI
observations of Achernar (continued in Table~\ref{calib_params2}).
\label{calib_params1}}
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{
\begin{tabular}{lccccccc}
\hline\hline
Name & $\alpha$~PsA & $\chi$~Phe & HR~1318 & $\alpha$~Ind & HR~37 & HR~2305 & $\delta$~Phe \\
HD number & \object{HD 216956} & \object{HD 12524} & \object{HD 26846} & \object{HD 196171} &  \object{HD 787}  &  \object{HD 44951} & \object{HD 9362} \\
\hline
$m_{\rm V}$ & 1.2 & 5.2 & 4.9 & 3.1 & 5.3 & 5.2 & 4.0 \\
$m_{\rm K}$ & 1.0 & 1.3 & 2.3 & 0.9 & 1.8 & 2.3 & 1.7 \\
Sp. type & A3V & K5III & K3III & K0III & K5III & K3III & K0IIIb \\
$T_{{\rm eff}}$ (K)$^{{a}}$ & 8760 & 3780 & 6210 & 4720 & 3780 & 4250 & 4660 \\
$\log g ^{{a}}$ & 4.2 & 1.9 & 2.2 & 2.6 & 1.9 & 2.4 & 2.9  \\
$v~\sin i$ (km~s$^{-1}$)$^{{c}}$ & 85 & -- & 20 & -- & 2 & 20 & -- \\
${\theta_{\rm {LD}}}$ (mas)$^{{a}}$ & $2.23 \pm 0.07$ & $2.77 \pm 0.03$ & $1.86 \pm 0.02$ & $3.28 \pm 0.03$ & $2.52 \pm 0.03$ & $1.81 \pm 0.03$ & $2.24 \pm 0.02$ \\
${\theta_{\rm {UD}}}$ (mas)$^{{b}}$ & $2.19 \pm 0.07$ & $2.69 \pm 0.03$ & $1.81 \pm 0.02$ & $3.20 \pm 0.03$ & $2.45 \pm 0.03$ & $1.76 \pm 0.03$ & $2.18 \pm 0.02$ \\
\hline
\end{tabular}}
 \smallskip
$^{{a}}$ From Cohen et~al.~(\cite{cohen99}) or Bord{\'e}
et~al. (\cite{borde02}), except $\alpha$~PsA which angular size was measured
by Di Folco et~al.~(\cite{difolco04}). 
$^{{b}}$
Linear limb darkening coefficients from Claret et~al.~(\cite{claret95}) or Claret~(\cite{claret00}). $^{{\rm c}}$ The projected rotational velocities were
taken from the catalogue compiled by Glebocki et~al.~(\cite{glebocki00}).
\end{table}