A Project for Photometry of Early-type Binaries at the South Pole

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

2

Scientific paper

Five O-type close binary systems, HD 93206, HD 101205, HD 152218, HD 152248, and HD 152249 are selected to be observed photometrically at the South Pole. An automated 40-cm optical telescope was designed specially for the harsh environment. The telescope was built and funded in China; and it is now being tested mechanically. A CCD camera will be mounted at the Nasmyth focus. Complete UBVRI light curves of these stars and their solutions are to be obtained. The results will provide basic information for constructing evolutional models of O-type stars and their interactions in binary system. Standard stars are to be observed also. These photometric data will be used to determine the atmospheric extinctions at the South Pole as well as the transformation equations of the instrumental system to the standard system. This research is a joint project of the University of Florida, Beijing Astronomical Obsevatory, Yunnan Observatory, and the University of Alaska, Anchorage.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

A Project for Photometry of Early-type Binaries at the South Pole does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with A Project for Photometry of Early-type Binaries at the South Pole, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A Project for Photometry of Early-type Binaries at the South Pole will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-779138

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.