Fresh data are presented concerning the calcium emission intensities of 325 main-sequence late-type stars estimated by one of the authors (O. W.). These are compared with parameters of the galactic orbits of the stars according to methods worked out at R.G.O. A very clear correlation is found between the calcium emission intensities and the eccentricities and box angles (inclinations) of the orbits. This reinforces the view that main-sequence stars with strong calcium reversals are young stars, and have near circular orbits with low inclinations to the galactic plane; while stars with feeble emissions are old stars which have, statistically, high eccentricities and high inclinations to the galactic plane.
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Wilson et al. (1970) studied this question.