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CCD photometry of three short-period binary systems

The goal of this study was to obtain photometry of three poorly studied close binary star systems. These observations were obtained at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona and the Ball State University Observatory. In both cases charged coupled device detectors were used. Light variations were detected in all three stars. For one of the binaries the temperatures of the component stars were found by fitting multi-color light curves with black body models. In addition, the temperature difference between the two hemispheres of the secondary star was found. This difference is believed to be the product of heating by the stellar companion. / Department of Physics and Astronomy

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/184780
Date January 1993
CreatorsPatterson, J. Douglas
ContributorsBall State University. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy., Kaitchuck, Ronald H.
Source SetsBall State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
Formatiii, 52 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.
SourceVirtual Press

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