Of the billions of stars which compose a galaxy, a few will be members of the so called eclipsing binary star systems. These are systems in which two stars orbit a common center of mass and the orbital plane is oriented along the observer's line of sight. Even though such systems appear as a single point of light, due to the extreme distance from the earth, the structure can be inferred from the observed light variations produced as each star eclipses its companion.The writer constructed the necessary equipment and carried out photoelectric observations of the star system V566 Ophiuchi. A mathematical model was also constructed which produced some approximate dimensions of this system. Three time:; of minimum light were found that indicate that the orbital period has undergone some change during the last few years. The most likely cause for this change is some type of physical interaction between the two stellar components.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/180604 |
| Date | January 1972 |
| Creators | Kaitchuck, Ronald H. |
| Contributors | Sprague, Newton G. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | ii, 85 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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