Galactic model parameters for field giants separated from field dwarfs by their 2MASS and V apparent magnitudes

We present a method which separates field dwarfs and field giants by their 2MASS and V apparent magnitudes. This method is based on spectroscopically selected standards and is hence reliable.We applied it to stars in two fields, SA 54 and SA 82, and we estimated a full set of Galactic model parameters for giants including their total local space density. Our results are in agreement with the ones given in the recent literature. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)