On leave of absence from the CNRS, Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie (IRAP), Toulouse Current address: Prof. Daniel Schaerer Observatoire de Genève Université de Genève 51, Ch. des Maillettes CH-1290 Versoix Switzerland Phone: +41 22 379 24 54 (direct line) - 022 379 24 54 (within Switzerland) Fax: +41 22 379 22 05 - 022 379 22 05 (within Switzerland) e-mail: daniel.schaerer@unige.ch (old address with obs.unige.ch not valid anymore!)