Variable stars in the globular cluster Messier 28

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Globular Clusters, Stellar Magnitude, Variable Stars, Astronomical Photography, Irregular Variable Stars, Light Curve, Stellar Spectrophotometry

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Magnitudes for 24 variables have been measured on plates of M28 taken from 1974 through 1983. The variables include 16 RR Lyrae stars, two W Virginis stars, one RV Tauri star, four red irregular variables and one U Geminorum star whose cluster membership has yet to be determined. Light curves have been constructed for the 19 periodic variables. The average length of period for the nine RRab's which are believed to be cluster members is 0.586 days which appears to be intermediate between the average values for Oosterhoff type I and type II clusters. Since only three RRc's have been found, the cluster is tentatively classified as type I. The uncertainty in Oosterhoff type as well as the stronger than expected TiO bands found in some variables by Lloyd Evans indicates that this is a cluster worth further study.

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