The shapes of light curves of Mira-type variables

Details The shapes of light curves of Mira-type variables The shapes of light curves of Mira-type variables

2010-10-13

arxiv.org/abs/1010.2672v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

7 pages, 7 figures, accepted for publication in AN

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Using a sample of 454 mira light curves from the ASAS survey we study the shape of the light variations in this kind of variable stars. Opposite to earlier studies, we choose a general approach to identify any deviation from a sinusoidal light change. We find that about 30% of the studied light curves show a significant deviation from the sinusoidal reference shape. Among these stars two characteristic light curve shapes of comparable frequency could be identified. Some hint for a connection between atmospheric chemistry and light curve shape was found, but beside that no or only very weak relations between light curve shape and other stellar parameters seem to exist.

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