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1. Introduction

In this paper we present the radial velocities and iron abundances for field RR Lyraes observed by the HIPPARCOS satellite. By combining these data with the proper motions and V magnitudes from HIPPARCOS it will be possible to determine the RR Lyrae absolute magnitude-metallicity relation using the method of Statistical Parallax (e.g. Hawley et al. 1986; Strugnell et al. 1986). In an earlier paper (Fernley & Barnes 1997, hereafter Paper I), systemic velocities and iron abundances were presented for 56 RR Lyraes using echelle spectra taken at McDonald Observatory, Texas. In this paper we present similar data for a further 45 RR Lyraes observed at either Calar Alto Observatory, Spain or Sutherland Observatory, S. Africa.



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