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
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/184780 |
| Date | January 1993 |
| Creators | Patterson, J. Douglas |
| Contributors | Ball State University. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy., Kaitchuck, Ronald H. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | iii, 52 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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