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Table 5.

Comparison of the slopes of the PL and PW relations for BL Her stars of the mathematical form Mλ = alog(P)+b.

Band Source a b σ N Reference ( ‡ ) Theoretical/ (|T|, p(t)) w.r.t.
Empirical Set A Set B Set C Set D

Complete set of models (0.5 − 0.8 M)
G Zall (Set A) −1.76±0.029 −0.263±0.01 0.262 3266 TW Theoretical ... ... ... ...
G Zall (Set B) −1.531±0.031 −0.261±0.01 0.237 2260 TW Theoretical (5.352,0.0) ... ... ...
G Zall (Set C) −1.63±0.032 −0.171±0.011 0.267 2632 TW Theoretical (2.996,0.003) (2.231,0.026) ... ...
G Zall (Set D) −1.49±0.033 −0.183±0.011 0.255 2122 TW Theoretical (6.095,0.0) (0.895,0.371) (3.049,0.002) ...
G All Sky −0.307±0.46 15.869±0.151 1.57 422 Gaia DR3 Empirical (3.152,0.002) (2.655,0.008) (2.869,0.004) (2.565,0.01)
G All Sky (ϖ> 0) −0.429±0.464 15.881±0.151 1.566 415 Gaia DR3 Empirical (2.863,0.004) (2.37,0.018) (2.582,0.01) (2.281,0.023)
G LMC −1.237±0.151 18.549±0.043 0.161 61 Gaia DR3 Empirical (3.401,0.001) (1.907,0.057) (2.546,0.011) (1.637,0.102)
G SMC −2.686±0.721 19.022±0.214 0.324 16 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.283,0.199) (1.6,0.11) (1.463,0.144) (1.657,0.098)

GBP Zall (Set A) −1.543±0.033 −0.077±0.011 0.293 3266 TW Theoretical ... ... ... ...
GBP Zall (Set B) −1.296±0.034 −0.068±0.011 0.262 2260 TW Theoretical (5.193,0.0) ... ... ...
GBP Zall (Set C) −1.382±0.036 0.034±0.012 0.299 2632 TW Theoretical (3.33,0.001) (1.731,0.084) ... ...
GBP Zall (Set D) −1.238±0.037 0.024±0.013 0.284 2122 TW Theoretical (6.178,0.0) (1.151,0.25) (2.804,0.005) ...
GBP All Sky 0.265±0.593 16.504±0.195 1.996 404 Gaia DR3 Empirical (3.044,0.002) (2.628,0.009) (2.772,0.006) (2.53,0.011)
GBP All Sky (ϖ> 0) 0.089±0.596 16.52±0.194 1.982 397 Gaia DR3 Empirical (2.734,0.006) (2.32,0.02) (2.464,0.014) (2.222,0.026)
GBP LMC −0.633±0.266 18.648±0.077 0.258 55 Gaia DR3 Empirical (3.395,0.001) (2.472,0.013) (2.79,0.005) (2.253,0.024)
GBP SMC −2.866±0.951 19.306±0.282 0.403 14 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.39,0.165) (1.65,0.099) (1.559,0.119) (1.711,0.087)

GRP Zall (Set A) −2.015±0.025 −0.588±0.009 0.225 3266 TW Theoretical ... ... ... ...
GRP Zall (Set B) −1.81±0.027 −0.594±0.009 0.209 2260 TW Theoretical (5.503,0.0) ... ... ...
GRP Zall (Set C) −1.909±0.028 −0.523±0.01 0.231 2632 TW Theoretical (2.819,0.005) (2.565,0.01) ... ...
GRP Zall (Set D) −1.779±0.029 −0.536±0.01 0.223 2122 TW Theoretical (6.144,0.0) (0.783,0.434) (3.271,0.001) ...
GRP All Sky −0.692±0.401 15.032±0.132 1.356 408 Gaia DR3 Empirical (3.293,0.001) (2.782,0.005) (3.028,0.002) (2.704,0.007)
GRP All Sky (ϖ> 0) −0.801±0.405 15.043±0.132 1.354 401 Gaia DR3 Empirical (2.992,0.003) (2.486,0.013) (2.729,0.006) (2.409,0.016)
GRP LMC −1.769±0.205 18.149±0.061 0.206 55 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.191,0.234) (0.198,0.843) (0.677,0.499) (0.048,0.961)
GRP SMC −2.777±0.701 18.602±0.208 0.297 14 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.086,0.277) (1.378,0.168) (1.237,0.216) (1.422,0.155)

W(G, GBP − GRP) Zall (Set A) −2.656±0.018 −1.234±0.006 0.159 3266 TW Theoretical ... ... ... ...
W(G, GBP − GRP) Zall (Set B) −2.507±0.021 −1.261±0.007 0.159 2260 TW Theoretical (5.432,0.0) ... ... ...
W(G, GBP − GRP) Zall (Set C) −2.633±0.019 −1.231±0.007 0.163 2632 TW Theoretical (0.887,0.375) (4.412,0.0) ... ...
W(G, GBP − GRP) Zall (Set D) −2.517±0.021 −1.247±0.007 0.165 2122 TW Theoretical (4.98,0.0) (0.341,0.733) (3.994,0.0) ...
W(G, GBP − GRP) All Sky −2.031±0.3 12.932±0.098 0.982 409 Gaia DR3 Empirical (2.08,0.038) (1.583,0.114) (2.003,0.045) (1.616,0.106)
W(G, GBP − GRP) All Sky(ϖ> 0) −2.044±0.304 12.935±0.098 0.981 402 Gaia DR3 Empirical (2.01,0.045) (1.519,0.129) (1.934,0.053) (1.552,0.121)
W(G, GBP − GRP) LMC −2.398±0.146 17.379±0.044 0.144 58 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.754,0.08) (0.739,0.46) (1.596,0.111) (0.807,0.42)
W(G, GBP − GRP) SMC −2.456±0.439 17.662±0.13 0.186 14 Gaia DR3 Empirical (0.455,0.649) (0.116,0.908) (0.403,0.687) (0.139,0.89)

Low-mass models only (0.5 − 0.6M)

G Zall (Set A) −1.346±0.045 −0.192±0.015 0.222 1050 TW Theoretical ... ... ... ...
G Zall (Set B) −1.223±0.04 −0.151±0.013 0.178 707 TW Theoretical (2.049,0.041) ... ... ...
G Zall (Set C) −1.465±0.048 −0.014±0.016 0.234 856 TW Theoretical (1.829,0.068) (3.894,0.0) ... ...
G Zall (Set D) −1.432±0.046 −0.007±0.016 0.222 711 TW Theoretical (1.343,0.179) (3.42,0.001) (0.498,0.619) ...
G All Sky −0.307±0.46 15.869±0.151 1.57 422 Gaia DR3 Empirical (2.248,0.025) (1.984,0.048) (2.504,0.012) (2.434,0.015)
G All Sky (ϖ> 0) −0.429±0.464 15.881±0.151 1.566 415 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.967,0.049) (1.705,0.088) (2.221,0.027) (2.151,0.032)
G LMC −1.237±0.151 18.549±0.043 0.161 61 Gaia DR3 Empirical (0.692,0.489) (0.09,0.929) (1.439,0.15) (1.235,0.217)
G SMC −2.686±0.721 19.022±0.214 0.324 16 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.855,0.064) (2.026,0.043) (1.69,0.091) (1.736,0.083)

GBP Zall (Set A) −1.074±0.051 −0.017±0.017 0.254 1050 TW Theoretical ... ... ... ...
GBP Zall (Set B) −0.952±0.045 0.037±0.015 0.202 707 TW Theoretical (1.78,0.075) ... ... ...
GBP Zall (Set C) −1.197±0.055 0.194±0.019 0.269 856 TW Theoretical (1.641,0.101) (3.438,0.001) ... ...
GBP Zall (Set D) −1.179±0.053 0.206±0.018 0.254 711 TW Theoretical (1.426,0.154) (3.246,0.001) (0.234,0.815) ...
GBP All Sky 0.265±0.593 16.504±0.195 1.996 404 Gaia DR3 Empirical (2.25,0.025) (2.046,0.041) (2.455,0.014) (2.425,0.015)
GBP All Sky (ϖ> 0) 0.089±0.596 16.52±0.194 1.982 397 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.944,0.052) (1.742,0.082) (2.149,0.032) (2.119,0.034)
GBP LMC −0.633±0.266 18.648±0.077 0.258 55 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.628,0.104) (1.182,0.237) (2.076,0.038) (2.013,0.044)
GBP SMC −2.866±0.951 19.306±0.282 0.403 14 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.882,0.06) (2.01,0.045) (1.752,0.08) (1.771,0.077)

GRP Zall (Set A) −1.669±0.037 −0.502±0.012 0.182 1050 TW Theoretical ... ... ... ...
GRP Zall (Set B) −1.549±0.033 −0.475±0.011 0.149 707 TW Theoretical (2.405,0.016) ... ... ...
GRP Zall (Set C) −1.768±0.039 −0.367±0.013 0.193 856 TW Theoretical (1.845,0.065) (4.237,0.0) ... ...
GRP Zall (Set D) −1.725±0.038 −0.364±0.013 0.183 711 TW Theoretical (1.057,0.29) (3.451,0.001) (0.786,0.432) ...
GRP All Sky −0.692±0.401 15.032±0.132 1.356 408 Gaia DR3 Empirical (2.426,0.015) (2.13,0.033) (2.671,0.008) (2.565,0.01)
GRP All Sky (ϖ> 0) −0.801±0.405 15.043±0.132 1.354 401 Gaia DR3 Empirical (2.134,0.033) (1.841,0.066) (2.377,0.018) (2.272,0.023)
GRP LMC −1.769±0.205 18.149±0.061 0.206 55 Gaia DR3 Empirical (0.48,0.631) (1.06,0.29) (0.005,0.996) (0.211,0.833)
GRP SMC −2.777±0.701 18.602±0.208 0.297 14 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.578,0.115) (1.75,0.081) (1.437,0.151) (1.499,0.134)

W(G, GBP − GRP) Zall (Set A) −2.476±0.022 −1.113±0.007 0.107 1050 TW Theoretical ... ... ... ...
W(G, GBP − GRP) Zall (Set B) −2.358±0.022 −1.124±0.007 0.1 707 TW Theoretical (3.799,0.0) ... ... ...
W(G, GBP − GRP) Zall (Set C) −2.551±0.023 −1.08±0.008 0.113 856 TW Theoretical (2.37,0.018) (6.011,0.0) ... ...
W(G, GBP − GRP) Zall (Set D) −2.47±0.023 −1.089±0.008 0.112 711 TW Theoretical (0.207,0.836) (3.448,0.001) (2.481,0.013) ...
W(G, GBP − GRP) All Sky −2.031±0.3 12.932±0.098 0.982 409 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.479,0.139) (1.087,0.277) (1.728,0.084) (1.459,0.145)
W(G, GBP − GRP) All Sky (ϖ> 0) −2.044±0.304 12.935±0.098 0.981 402 Gaia DR3 Empirical (1.417,0.157) (1.03,0.303) (1.663,0.097) (1.397,0.163)
W(G, GBP − GRP) LMC −2.398±0.146 17.379±0.044 0.144 58 Gaia DR3 Empirical (0.528,0.597) (0.271,0.787) (1.035,0.301) (0.487,0.626)
W(G, GBP − GRP) SMC −2.456±0.439 17.662±0.13 0.186 14 Gaia DR3 Empirical (0.046,0.964) (0.223,0.824) (0.216,0.829) (0.032,0.975)

Notes. The theoretical relations are derived for the cases of the complete set of models and for the low mass models. ϖ > 0 indicates the subset of observed BL Her stars in the All Sky region with positive parallaxes from Gaia DR3. N is the total number of stars. |T| represents the observed value of the t-statistic, and p(t) gives the probability of acceptance of the null hypothesis (equal slopes). The bold-faced entries indicate that the null hypothesis of the equivalent PL slopes can be rejected.

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