\begin{table}%t3
\caption{\label{lbv_summary}Summary of the stellar properties of \object{AFGL~2998} and other 
LBVs observed to undergo giant eruptions.}
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\begin{tabular}{lcccccccl}
\hline
\hline
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Star & Epoch & $R_{\ast}$     & $T_{\rm eff}$ & log($L_{\ast}/L_{\odot}$) 
& 
H/He & $v_{\infty}$ 
& log $\dot M$ /$\sqrt f$ & Reference\\
     &      & ($R_{\odot}$)  & (kK)      &                           &      
& (km~s$^{-1}$) & $M_{\odot}$ yr$^{-1}$ & \\
\hline
AFGL 2298 & 1996--9   &  --   & --   & $>$6.4 &  -- &  -- & -- & a\\
              & 2001 Jun. & 262 &  11.7 & 6.2 & {\em 5.0} & {\em 200} & 
--4.3 & a\\
              & 2002 Aug. & 158 &  10.9 & 6.1 & {\em 5.0} & {\em 200} & 
--3.9 & a \\
              & 2006 Jun. & 385 &  10.3 & 6.3 & {\em 5.0} & 125       & 
--4.3 & a \\
              & 2007 May & 312 &  10.9 & 6.2 & {\em 5.0} & 125       & 
--4.4 & a \\
\hline
NGC 2363-V1          &$<$1993    &  --   &  --    & $\leq${\em 5.9} &   -- &    
--    &  --   &b \\             
                    &1997 Nov. & 356 & 13.5   & 6.58& {\em 4.0} & 325       
& --3.3 & b, c\\
                    &1999 Jul. & 201 & 18.5   & 6.63& {\em 4.0} & 290       
& --3.2 & b, c\\
                    &2000 Oct. & 225 & 17.5   & 6.63& {\em 4.0} &  --        
& --3.3 & c, d\\
                    &2001 Dec. & 223 & 18.5   & 6.72& {\em 4.0} &  --        
& --3.5 & c, d\\
                    &2003 May & 194 & 20.5   & 6.78& {\em 4.0} &  --        
& --3.8 & c, d\\
                    &2004 May & -- &{\em 26.0}& {\em 6.80}&  --   &    --       
& {\em $<$--3.4} &c, d \\
\hline 
HD 5980            &1978--80  &  --   &{\em 60.5}  & {\em 6.4}  &  -- & -- &  -- 
& e\\
                    &1993 Nov. &  --   &{\em 52.0}  & {\em 6.5}   & -- & -- & 
-- & e\\
                    &1994 Sep. & 280 & 23   & 7.05& 0.7       & 500       & 
--3.1 & b\\
                    &1994 Dec. & 130 & 35   & 6.50& 2.5       & 600       & 
--3.0 & e\\
\hline      
$\eta$ Car & 1840's       &  --   & --     & {\em 7.5} &   --   
& {\em 650--3000}     & {\em $\ga$--0.3} & f, g\\
                      & 1890's       &  --   & --     &  --        &   --   & 
{\em 200}               &  {\em --1.8}    & h, i \\
                      & 1998.2      & 60--881  & 35.3--9.2 & 6.74 & 5.0 & 
500 & --3.0 & j\\ 
\hline
P Cygni       & 1600's       &  --   & --     & --  &   --   &     
{\em 137}           &{\em --1.7}    &k  \\
                        & 1989--92     &   76 & 18.7 &  5.8       &   3.5 & 
185 & --4.5 &l \\
\hline
\end{tabular}}
\medskip
Note~2. Those parameters that are not directly determined from non-LTE~model atmosphere analysis~-- for example wind parameters derived from present day nebular properties~-- are given in italics. Due to the extreme mass loss rate for \object{$\eta$~Car} a degeneracy is present for the stellar radius and temperature (Hillier et~al. \cite{hillier}). References used in the construction of this table are $^a$~Clark et~al. (\cite{clark03a}) and this study; $^b$~Drissen et~al. (\cite{drissen});
$^c$~Petit et~al. (\cite{petit05}); $^d$~Petit et~al. (\cite{petit}); $^e$~Koenigsberger et~al. (\cite{koen}) $^f$~Humphreys et~al. (\cite{h99}); $^g$~Smith et~al. (\cite{smith03}); $^h$~Smith  (\cite{smith05}); $^i$~Smith  (\cite{nature}); $^j$~Hillier et~al. (\cite{hillier});
$^k$~Smith \& Hartigan (\cite{smith06b}); $^l$~Najarro (\cite{pacopcyg}). Volume filling factors, $f$, range from~0.1 (\object{HD~5980} and \object{$\eta$~Car}),  through~0.3 (\object{NGC~2363$-$V1}) to~0.5  (\object{P~Cygni}). Time averaged mass loss  rates for \object{$\eta$~Car} and \object{P~Cygni} derived from nebular masses are absolute (i.e.~$f$~=~1). Finally, note that the values of~$V_{\infty}$  presented  for NGC~2363$-$V1 in 1997 \& 1999 are from Drissen et~al. (\cite{drissen}), while $R_*$, $T_{\rm eff}$, $\log(L_{*})$ and~$\dot {M}$ 
are from the updated models presented by Petit et~al. (\cite{petit05}).
\end{table}