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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #217, #144.14; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 43, 2011
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We report our photometric analysis of the variable, TYC 1404-1687-1 (GSC 1404 1687, Cancer). The images were taken in December, 2008, March 2009 with NURO and 16 January 2009 via remote observing with SARA North. The UBVRI CCD photometry shows that TYC 1404-1687-1 has a totally eclipsing W UMa light curve, yet it has a shallow amplitude (AV 0.4 mag.). We studied the possibility the low amplitude was due to the presence of a third component: we began our analysis with 30% third light as determined from Binary Maker. Next, we performed a BVRI simultaneous WD synthetic light curve analysis. Surprisingly, we obtained two nearly identical sums of square solutions, one with a measurable but small third light component (0-2%) and another with no third light. We conclude that the solution does not require a third light.
Our period study yielded 9 new times of minimum light, two from ROTSEI curves, JD Hel Min= 2452721.4226 and 2452728.3972, and the others from our observations: HJD Min I = 2454848.8844 ±0.0014, 2454901.8924 ±0.0006, 2454902.6903 ±0.0014, 2454904.6790 ±0.0058, HJD Min II = 2454823.9678 ±0.0017, 2454827.9618 ±0.0005, 2454901.6927 ±0.0005. Using these, we calculated the first precision ephemeris for this system,
HJD Min I = 2454902.6912 ±0.0009 + 0.3985874 ±0.0000003 d*E.
UBVRCIC standard magnitudes were determined. We find that the comparison star (GSC 1404 0119) is a late G-type dwarf while the check star (GSC 1404 0587) is a mid F-type dwarf. The binary is an F0V contact binary. We also performed a number of solutions (a q-search) which minimized at a mass ratio near 0.2. Our WD solution gave a fill-out of 45%. No spots are needed in the solution. So we find that TYC 1404-1687-1 is among the once rare, but growing number, of low amplitude-extreme mass ratio, totally eclipsing binaries.
Faulkner Danny R.
Figg Evan
Interational University Florida
Jones University Bob
Oliver Bruce
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