Spectral irradiance calibration. VII.

The CO fundamental seems slightly too deep in these models, but this could reflect our use of generic models with solar metal abundances rather than models specific to the metallicities of the individual stars. Angular diameters derived from these spectra and models are in excellent agreement with the best observed diameters. The ratio of our adopted Sirius and Vega models is vindicated by spectral observations.

We compare IRAS fluxes predicted from our cool stellar spectra with those observed and conclude that, as 12 and 25um, flux densities measured by IRAS should be revised downwards by about 4.1% to 5.7%, respectively, for consistency with our absolute calibration. We have provided extrapolated continuum versions of these spectra to 300um, in direct support of ISO (PHT and LWS instruments). These spectra are consistent with IRAS flux densities at 60 and 100um.