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Binary Star Orbits From Speckle Interferometry. Vi. The Nearby Solar-Type Speckle-Spectroscopic Binary Hr 6697, Harold Mcalister, William I. Hartkopf, Brian D. Mason, Francis C. Fekel, Philip A. Ianna, Andrei A. Tokovinin, Roger F. Griffin, Roger B. Culver
Binary Star Orbits From Speckle Interferometry. Vi. The Nearby Solar-Type Speckle-Spectroscopic Binary Hr 6697, Harold Mcalister, William I. Hartkopf, Brian D. Mason, Francis C. Fekel, Philip A. Ianna, Andrei A. Tokovinin, Roger F. Griffin, Roger B. Culver
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Interferometric, spectroscopic, astrometric, and photometric observations are presented for the nearby solar-type binary HR 6697. The system consists of a G0-2 V primary and a K2-S V secondary. From a combined solution of the speckle and spectroscopic data the orbital period is 881 days or 2.41 yr, the semimajor axis is 2.1 A.U., the eccentricity is 0.42, and the inclination is 68°. The masses and luminosities are 1.16±0.12 Msun, 0.77±0.05 Msun, 1.61±0.15 Lsun, and 0.17±0.05 Lsun. Two independent determinations of the parallax, a trigonometric parallax of 0".0379±0".0030, and an orbital parallax of 0".0375±0".0014, are in excellent agreement and give a …
Chromospherically Active Stars. Xiv. A Rediscussion Of The Properties And Evolutionary State Of Hd 181943, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry, Douglas S. Hall
Chromospherically Active Stars. Xiv. A Rediscussion Of The Properties And Evolutionary State Of Hd 181943, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry, Douglas S. Hall
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The chromospherically active single star HD 181943 was previously proposed as either a pre-main-sequence star seen pole-on or a post-main-sequence subgiant that evolved from an Ap star similar to 53 Cam. It also was found to be a variable star with a 385 day period. We have used new spectroscopic and photometric observations to reevaluate the properties and evolutionary state of this unusual system. We conclude that HD 181943 is a single K1 V star that has recently arrived on the ZAMS. Its emission line fluxes are nearly identical to those of HD 82558= LQ Hya, while its log lithium …
Starspot Evolution, Differential Rotation, And Magnetic Cycles In The Chromospherically Active Binaries Lambda Andromedae, Sigma Geminorum, Ii Pegasi, And V711 Tauri, Gregory W. Henry, Joel A. Eaton, Jamesia Hamer, Douglas S. Hall
Starspot Evolution, Differential Rotation, And Magnetic Cycles In The Chromospherically Active Binaries Lambda Andromedae, Sigma Geminorum, Ii Pegasi, And V711 Tauri, Gregory W. Henry, Joel A. Eaton, Jamesia Hamer, Douglas S. Hall
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We have analyzed 15-19 yr of photoelectric photometry, obtained manually and with automated telescopes, of the chromospherically active binaries lambda And, sigma Gem, II Peg, and V711 Tau. These observations let us identify individual dark starspots on the stellar surfaces from periodic dimming of the starlight, follow the evolution of these spots, and search for long-term cyclic changes in the properties of these starspots that might reveal magnetic cycles analogous to the Sun's 11 yr sunspot cycle. We developed a computer code to fit a simple two-spot model to our observed light curves that allows us to extract the most …
A Spectroscopic And Photometric Study Of 12 Bm Camelopardalis, Douglas S. Hall, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry, Joel A. Eaton, William S. Barksdale, Virgiljus Dadonas, Zeki Eker, Peep Kalv, Carlson R. Chambliss, Robert E. Fried, George L. Fortier, Howard J. Landis, Howard P. Louth, Harry D. Powell, Thomas G. Mcfaul, Richard Miles, Paul Nielsen, Thomas R. Renner, Stephen P. Robb, Douglas M. Slauson, Harold J. Stelzer, Rick Wasson, James E. Wood
A Spectroscopic And Photometric Study Of 12 Bm Camelopardalis, Douglas S. Hall, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry, Joel A. Eaton, William S. Barksdale, Virgiljus Dadonas, Zeki Eker, Peep Kalv, Carlson R. Chambliss, Robert E. Fried, George L. Fortier, Howard J. Landis, Howard P. Louth, Harry D. Powell, Thomas G. Mcfaul, Richard Miles, Paul Nielsen, Thomas R. Renner, Stephen P. Robb, Douglas M. Slauson, Harold J. Stelzer, Rick Wasson, James E. Wood
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Radial velocities from 1916.95 to 1991.95 and photometry from l979.25, both published and new in this paper, are presented and analyzed. A new solution of the radial velocity curve reveals a new period of 80.90 days and an eccentricity of e = 0.05 +/- 0.02, both very different from the 80.17 days and 0.35 found by Abt et al. (1969). An alternative solution with e = 0 is given because we cannot decide firmly whether or not the small eccentricity is real. We find V sin i = 11.3 +/- 0.3 km/s from Maidanak and 10 unequal depth. 0.048 mins …
Starspots Found On The Ellipsoidal Variable V350 Lacertae = Hr 8575, Lionel J. Crews, Douglas S. Hall, Gregory W. Henry, Richard D. Lines, Helen C. Lines, Robert E. Fried
Starspots Found On The Ellipsoidal Variable V350 Lacertae = Hr 8575, Lionel J. Crews, Douglas S. Hall, Gregory W. Henry, Richard D. Lines, Helen C. Lines, Robert E. Fried
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It has been a puzzle why this chromospherically active, strong-dynamo K2 IV-III star is not known to have the large starspots characteristic of other such stars. Published individual radial velocities, which had never been analyzed, are used to derive an orbital solution. Combined with the one older existing orbital solution, this yields an improved orbital ephemeris: time of conjunction (K star behind) = JD 2445255.47 +/- 0.11 days and period = 17.75346 +/- 0.00016 days. All available photoelectric photometry, from 1970.9 to 1992.5, is collected A cos 2 theta fit of the ellipticity effect yields JD 2445255.60 +/- 0.06 days …
Chromospherically Active Stars. Xiii. Hd 30957: A Double Lined K Dwarf Binary, Francis C. Fekel, Virgiljus Dadonas, Julius Sperauskas, Todd R. Vaccaro, L. Ronald Patterson
Chromospherically Active Stars. Xiii. Hd 30957: A Double Lined K Dwarf Binary, Francis C. Fekel, Virgiljus Dadonas, Julius Sperauskas, Todd R. Vaccaro, L. Ronald Patterson
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HD 30957 is a double-lined spectroscopic binary with a period of 44.395 days and a modest eccentricity of 0.09. The spectral types of the components are K2-3 V and K5 V. The measured v sin i for both components is less than or equal to 3 km/s and the orbital inclination is estimated to be 69 deg. The system is relatively nearby with a parallax of 0.025 sec or a distance of 40 pc. Space motions of the system indicate that it does not belong to any of the known moving groups. Absolute surface fluxes of the Ca II H …
Chromospherically Active Stars. Xii. Ads 11060 C: A Double Linked K Dwarf Binary In A Quintuple System, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry, Melissa L. Hampton, Robert E. Fried, Mary D. Morton
Chromospherically Active Stars. Xii. Ads 11060 C: A Double Linked K Dwarf Binary In A Quintuple System, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry, Melissa L. Hampton, Robert E. Fried, Mary D. Morton
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ADS 11060 C is a double lined spectroscopic binary with a period of 25.7631 days and an eccentricity of 0.565. Spectral types of the two stars are estimated as K7 V and MO V with a magnitude difference of about 0.55 mag in V. The stars appear to be somewhat metal rich with respect to the Sun. Despite the relatively large masses of 0.53 and 0.51 solar mass, our photometric observations find no evidence for eclipses and we estimate an inclination of 77 deg plus or minus 11 deg. ADS 11060 C is, however, photometrically variable with a period of …
Optical Variability In The Unusual K5 V Infrared-Excess Star Hd 98800, Gregory W. Henry, Douglas S. Hall
Optical Variability In The Unusual K5 V Infrared-Excess Star Hd 98800, Gregory W. Henry, Douglas S. Hall
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The dusty infrared-excess star HD 98800 (K5 V) was observed for several weeks in the spring of 1993 by the Vanderbilt/Tennessee State 0.4 m automatic photoelectric telescope. It was found to be a variable star with an amplitude of 0.07 mag in V and a period of 14.7 days. We show, by comparison with other chromospherically active variable stars and constant stars with good observational histories, that the Rossby number for HD 98800, determined to be 0.30, places it well within the regime of stars whose convective envelopes and rotation rates combine to drive a magnetic dynamo strong enough to …
The Two Variables In The Triple System Hr 6469=V819 Her: One Eclipsing, One Spotted, Walter V. Van Hamme, Douglas S. Hall, Adam W. Hargrove, Gregory W. Henry, Rick Wasson, William S. Barksdale, Sandy Chang, Robert E. Fried, Charles L. Green, Helen C. Lines, Richard D. Lines, Paul Nielsen, Harry D. Powell, Robert C. Reisenweber, Charles W. Rogers, Steve Shervais, Randy Tatum
The Two Variables In The Triple System Hr 6469=V819 Her: One Eclipsing, One Spotted, Walter V. Van Hamme, Douglas S. Hall, Adam W. Hargrove, Gregory W. Henry, Rick Wasson, William S. Barksdale, Sandy Chang, Robert E. Fried, Charles L. Green, Helen C. Lines, Richard D. Lines, Paul Nielsen, Harry D. Powell, Robert C. Reisenweber, Charles W. Rogers, Steve Shervais, Randy Tatum
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A complete BV light curve, from 14 nights of good data obtained with the Vanderbilt University-Tennessee State University (VU-TSU) automatic telescope, are presented and solved with the Wilson-Devinney program. Third light is evaluated, with the companion star brighter by 0.58m in V and 0.11m in B. The eclipses are partial. Inferred color indices yield F2 V and F8 V for the eclipsing pair and G8 IV-III for the distant companion star. After removing the variability due to eclipses, we study the residual variability of the G8 IV-III star over the ten years 1982 to 1992. Each yearly light curve is …
The Spectroscopic-Speckle Triple System Hr 6469, Colin D. Scarfe, David J. Barlow, Francis C. Fekel, Richard F. Rees, R. W. Lyons, Charles Thomas Bolton, Harold A. Mcalister, William I. Hartkopf
The Spectroscopic-Speckle Triple System Hr 6469, Colin D. Scarfe, David J. Barlow, Francis C. Fekel, Richard F. Rees, R. W. Lyons, Charles Thomas Bolton, Harold A. Mcalister, William I. Hartkopf
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HR 6469 consists of an evolved G star and a close pair of stars, believed to be on the main sequence, the brighter of which is an early F star. Shallow eclipses have been detected in the close pair and the components of the wide system have been resolved over most of the orbit by speckle interferometry (McAlister & Hartkopf, Second Catalog of Interferometric Observations of Binary Stars, Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy, Contribution No. 2 (CHARA), 1988). This paper presents radial velocities, obtained at the David Dunlap, McDonald, Kitt Peak and Dominion Astrophysical Observatories, for the G star …
Time-Series Photometric Spot Modeling. Ii. Fifteen Years Of Photometry Of The Bright Rs Cvn Binary Hr 7275., Klaus G. Strassmeier, Douglas S. Hall, Gregory W. Henry
Time-Series Photometric Spot Modeling. Ii. Fifteen Years Of Photometry Of The Bright Rs Cvn Binary Hr 7275., Klaus G. Strassmeier, Douglas S. Hall, Gregory W. Henry
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We present a time-dependent spot modeling analysis of 15 consecutive years of V-band photometry of the long-period (Porb = 28.6 days) RS CVn binary HR 7275. This baseline in time is one of the longest, uninterrupted intervals a spotted star has been observed. The spot modeling analysis yields a total of 20 different spots throughout the time span of our observations. The distribution of the observed spot migration rates is consistent with solar-type differential rotation and suggests a lower limit of the differential-rotation coefficient of 0.022 +/-0.004. The observed, maximum lifetime of a single spot (or spot group) is 4.5 …
Chromospherically Active Stars. Xi. Giants With Compact Hot Companions And The Barium Star Scenario, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry, Michael R. Busby, Joseph J. Eitter
Chromospherically Active Stars. Xi. Giants With Compact Hot Companions And The Barium Star Scenario, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry, Michael R. Busby, Joseph J. Eitter
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We have determined spectroscopic orbits for three chromsopherically active giants that have hot compact companions. They are HD 160538 (KO III + wd, P = 904 days), HD 165141 (G8 III + wd, P approximately 5200 days), and HD 185510 (KO III + sdB, P = 20.6619 days). By fitting an IUE spectrum with theoretical models, we find the white dwarf companion of HD 165141 has a temperature of about 35,000 K. Spectral types and rotational velocities have been determined for the three giants and distances have been estimated. These three systems and 39 Ceti are compared with the barium …
Extremely Active Long-Period Rs Cvn Binary Hd 12545, Bernard W. Bopp, Francis C. Fekel, Jason P. Aufdenberg, Robert C. Dempsey, Virgiljus Dadonas
Extremely Active Long-Period Rs Cvn Binary Hd 12545, Bernard W. Bopp, Francis C. Fekel, Jason P. Aufdenberg, Robert C. Dempsey, Virgiljus Dadonas
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The active-chromosphere giant HD 12545 is noteworthy for its remarkable 1990 photmetric amplitude of 0.6 mag in V, which implies that nearly half the visible hemisphere of the star was covered by cool spots. We report the results of a spectroscopic study of HD 12545, showing it to be an active-chromosphere binary with an orbital period of 23.97 days. We establish the spectral type as KO III, and measure v sin i = 17 +/- 2 km/s. The various indicators of activity in the optical and ultraviolet suggest that HD 12545 is one of the most active RS CVn systems …
Optical Spectroscopy Of The Dusty K5 V Star Hd 98800, Francis C. Fekel, Bernard W. Bopp
Optical Spectroscopy Of The Dusty K5 V Star Hd 98800, Francis C. Fekel, Bernard W. Bopp
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High-resolution CCD spectra of the red region of the dusty K5 V star HD 98800, which may contain a protoplanetary disk, have been obtained at Kitt Peak National Observatory. The spectra verify the dwarf spectral type and show rotationally broadened photospheric lines, Hα emission, and a very strong Li Ι λ6707 absorption line, all of which confirm the star as a very young object. The overall spectrum of HD 98800 closely resembles that of the young, chromospherically active, single BY Dra star HD 82558 (=LQ Hya). The measured Li Ι equivalent width of 0.39 Å implies an abundance log N …
Spot On Rs Cvn From Spectroscopy And Photometry, Joel A. Eaton, Gregory W. Henry, Coretta Bell, Albert Okorogu
Spot On Rs Cvn From Spectroscopy And Photometry, Joel A. Eaton, Gregory W. Henry, Coretta Bell, Albert Okorogu
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We have used contemporaneous spectra and V light curves to form spot models for RS CVn in 1991 and 1992. More than two spots are needed to fit all the properties of the observations. In fact, moderately small spots (22 x 28 deg in latitude and longitude) having only a slight effect on the rotational light curve were eclipsed in both years, and we find that a collection of 6-8 such moderate spots is required to fit the line profiles in each year. These groups of spots also account naturally for a difference in level of light between the two …
The Spectroscopic Orbit Of Gamma Geminorum And A Search For Its Secondary, Francis C. Fekel, Jocelyn Tomkin
The Spectroscopic Orbit Of Gamma Geminorum And A Search For Its Secondary, Francis C. Fekel, Jocelyn Tomkin
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New spectroscopic observations of Gamma Geminorum, a bright, 'normal' A1 IV star have resulted in an improved spectroscopic orbit. The orbital period is 12.632 +/- 0.002 yr, the eccentricity is 0.893 +/-0.002, and the orbital parallax is 0.0291 +/-0.0024 arcsec, or a distance of 34 pc. We determine a v sin i of 8 +/-1 km/s for the A star, which confirms that it is a slow rotator. Near-infrared spectroscopic observations at 8806 A, obtained through the brief nodal passage, have resulted in the probable detection of the secondary. The masses are 2.8 and 1.07 solar mass and the Delta …
Chromospherically Active Stars. X. Spectroscopy And Photometry Of Hd 212280, Francis C. Fekel, Jared C. Browning, Gregory W. Henry, Mary D. Morton, Douglas S. Hall
Chromospherically Active Stars. X. Spectroscopy And Photometry Of Hd 212280, Francis C. Fekel, Jared C. Browning, Gregory W. Henry, Mary D. Morton, Douglas S. Hall
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The system HD 212280 is a chromospherically active double lined spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 45.284 days and an eccentricity of 0.50. The spectrum is composite with spectral types of G8 IV and F5-8 V for the components. An estimated inclination of 78 +/- 8 deg results in masses of 1.7 and 1.4 solar mass for the G subgiant and mid-F star, respectively. The distance to the system is estimated to be 112 pc. Photometric observations obtained between 1987 November and 1992 June reveal that HD 212280 is a newly identified variable star with a V amplitude of …
Observations Of The Ca Ii Infrared Triplet In Chromospherically Active Single And Binary Stars, Robert C. Dempsey, Bernard W. Bopp, Gregory W. Henry, Douglas S. Hall
Observations Of The Ca Ii Infrared Triplet In Chromospherically Active Single And Binary Stars, Robert C. Dempsey, Bernard W. Bopp, Gregory W. Henry, Douglas S. Hall
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Spectroscopic observations of the Ca II infrared triplet (8498, 8542, 8662 A) have been obtained for 45 stars which are known or suspected to be chromospherically active. The sample includes both single and binary stars of spectral types from F2 to M5 spanning luminosity classes III, IV, and V. Several different types of activity diagnostics were measured, and their relative merits are discussed. Dependence of chromospheric emission upon rotation period, luminosity, temperature, and duplicity are analyzed. Synchronous binaries show a slight trend of increased emission with decreasing period while the asynchronous binaries show abnormally high activity levels for their rotation …
The Triple Symbiotic System Ch Cygni, Kenneth H. Hinkle, Francis C. Fekel, Diana S. Johnson, Werner W.G. Scharlach
The Triple Symbiotic System Ch Cygni, Kenneth H. Hinkle, Francis C. Fekel, Diana S. Johnson, Werner W.G. Scharlach
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Analysis of high-resolution IR spectra of CH Cygni shows that the star is a triple system with a short period orbit of just over 2 yrs. The period ratio of seven for CH Cyg is the smallest known for a triple system. The symbiotic pair is the short-period system. An eccentric and a circular orbit solution are determined for the short-period pair, and the circular orbit solution is found to be more appropriate. The observed eccentricity appears to be due to phase-dependent line asymmetries resulting from the irradiation of the M giant by the white dwarf. The system does not …
Lithium And Rapid Rotation In Chromospherically Active Single Giants, Francis C. Fekel, Suchitra C. Balachandran
Lithium And Rapid Rotation In Chromospherically Active Single Giants, Francis C. Fekel, Suchitra C. Balachandran
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The rotational velocities presently obtained via spectroscopic observations of a group of moderately rapidly rotating, chomospherically active single giants indicate that Gray's (1989) rotostat hypothesis requires modification. Their rapid rotation appears to be due to high Li abundances, and results in increased chromospheric activity. A scenario is projected in which the surface convection zone reaches the rapidly rotating core just as a star begins its first ascent of the giant branch, and dredges both high angular momentum material and freshly synthesized Li to the surface.
Two New Spotted Variables-Hd 191262 And Hd 191011, Douglas S. Hall, Gregory W. Henry
Two New Spotted Variables-Hd 191262 And Hd 191011, Douglas S. Hall, Gregory W. Henry
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New 1988-1990 photometry in V and B with a 16 inch automatic telescope shows that both HD 191262, a previously known chromospherically active binary, and its comparison star HD 191011 are variable, with starspots judged to be the mechanism in both. In HD 191262 and 191011, respectively, spot rotation periods of 5d.4 < P < 5d.7 and 1 7d.4 < P < 23d.0 were found and differential rotation coefficients of k=0.054 and 0.28 were estimated. HD 191011, shown to be a KS giant about 475 parsecs away, had eight different spots present during the 2.5 years of observation.
Line Profile Asymmetries In Chromospherically Active Stars, Robert C. Dempsey, Bernard W. Bopp, Klaus G. Strassmeier, Arno F. Granados, Gregory W. Henry, Douglas S. Hall
Line Profile Asymmetries In Chromospherically Active Stars, Robert C. Dempsey, Bernard W. Bopp, Klaus G. Strassmeier, Arno F. Granados, Gregory W. Henry, Douglas S. Hall
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A powerful, new probe of chromospheric activity, cross-correlation, has been developed and applied to a variety of stars. In this particular application, an entire CCD spectrum of an active star is correlated with the spectrum of a narrow-line, inactive star of similar spectral type and luminosity class. Using a number of strong lines in this manner enables the detection of absorption profile asymmetries at moderate resolution (lambda/Delta lambda about 40,000) and S/N 150:1. This technique has been applied to 14 systems mostly RS CVn's, with 10 not greater than nu sin i not greater than 50 km/s and P not …
Speckle And Spectroscopic Orbits Of The Early A-Type Triple System In Virginis, William I. Hartkopf, Harold A. Mcalister, Xinxing Yang, Francis C. Fekel
Speckle And Spectroscopic Orbits Of The Early A-Type Triple System In Virginis, William I. Hartkopf, Harold A. Mcalister, Xinxing Yang, Francis C. Fekel
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Eta Virginis is a bright (V = 3.89) triple system of composite spectral type A2 IV that has been observed for over a dozen years with both spectroscopy and speckle interferometry. Analysis of the speckle observations results in a long period of 13.1 yr. This period is also detected in residuals from the spectroscopic observations of the 71.7919 day short-period orbit. Elements of the long-period orbit were determined separately using the observations of both techniques. The more accurate elements from the speckle solution have been assumed in a simultaneous spectroscopic determination of the short- and long-period orbital elements. The magnitude …
Hr 266=Ads 784: An Early Type Spectroscopic, Speckle Astrometric Multiple System, Warren A. Cole, Francis C. Fekel, William I. Hartkopf, Harold A. Mcalister, Jocelyn Tomkin
Hr 266=Ads 784: An Early Type Spectroscopic, Speckle Astrometric Multiple System, Warren A. Cole, Francis C. Fekel, William I. Hartkopf, Harold A. Mcalister, Jocelyn Tomkin
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The detection and nature of a 'speckle astrometric' system are reported with attention given to alternative interpretations of the system components. The HR 226 = ADS 784 system is described as a short-period binary (with a period of 4.241148 +/- 0.000008 d) orbiting an unseen companion (with a period of 1769 +/- 10 d), and the triple's visual orbit is 83.10 +/- 0.20 yr. The elements of the various orbits taken from spectroscopic data are employed to develop the model scenarios. The masses and spectral types of the components are developed and used to calculate the inclinations of the short-, …
The 11 Year History Of Starspots On V1149 Ori=Hd 37824, Douglas S. Hall, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry, William S. Barksdale
The 11 Year History Of Starspots On V1149 Ori=Hd 37824, Douglas S. Hall, Francis C. Fekel, Gregory W. Henry, William S. Barksdale
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All available radial-velocity measures, published and unpublished, yield an improved period and a new (assumed circular) solution. The period is 53.58 d +/- 0.02 d, and conjunction (K1 giant in front) was at 2 444 325.93 +/- 0.12 d. Eleven years of V-band photometry, published and unpublished, between 1978-1979 and 1989-1990 are analyzed. Eighteen data groups are fit with a two-spot light-curve-modeling technique. Six spots existing sometime during the 11 years are identified, and the 4-percent range of their rotation periods is used to estimate a differential rotation coefficient of k = 0.08 +/- 0.02. Observed lifetimes of those six …
Chromospherically Active Stars. Ix. Hd 33798 = V390 Aurigae: A Lithium-Rich Rapidly Rotating Single Giant., Francis C. Fekel, Laurence A. Marschall
Chromospherically Active Stars. Ix. Hd 33798 = V390 Aurigae: A Lithium-Rich Rapidly Rotating Single Giant., Francis C. Fekel, Laurence A. Marschall
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Results are presented of spectroscopic observations of HD 33798 obtained to determine if this star is a short-period binary and to examine its evolutionary status. Analysis of 40 radial velocities indicates no periodic velocity variations, suggesting that the star is single, so its rapid rotation is highly unusual. This rotation is inconsistent with the rotational brake hypothesis advanced by Gray (1989). It is proposed that HD 33798 is in a post-main-sequence phase of evolution. Its space motion is similar to FK Com, suggesting that it is a coalesced binary in the process of spinning down. Scenarios are presented to explain …
Asteroseismology Of The Dov Star Pg 1159-035 With The Whole Earth Telescope, Donald E. Winget, R. Edward Nather, J. Christopher Clemens, Judith Provencal, Scot J. Kleinman, Paul A. Bradley, Matt A. Wood, Charles F. Claver, Marian L. Frueh, Albert D. Grauer, Butler P. Hine, Carl J. Hansen, Gilles Fontaine, Nicholas Achilleos, Dayal T. Wickramasinghe, T.M.K. Marar, S. Seetha, B. N. Ashoka, Darragh O'Donoghue, Brian Warner, Donald W. Kurtz, David A. Buckley, J. Brickhill, Gerard Vauclair, Noël Dolez, Michel Chevreton, Martin A. Barstow, Jan-Erik Solheim, Antonio Kanaan, Kepler De Souza Oliveira Filho, Gregory W. Henry, Steven D. Kawaler
Asteroseismology Of The Dov Star Pg 1159-035 With The Whole Earth Telescope, Donald E. Winget, R. Edward Nather, J. Christopher Clemens, Judith Provencal, Scot J. Kleinman, Paul A. Bradley, Matt A. Wood, Charles F. Claver, Marian L. Frueh, Albert D. Grauer, Butler P. Hine, Carl J. Hansen, Gilles Fontaine, Nicholas Achilleos, Dayal T. Wickramasinghe, T.M.K. Marar, S. Seetha, B. N. Ashoka, Darragh O'Donoghue, Brian Warner, Donald W. Kurtz, David A. Buckley, J. Brickhill, Gerard Vauclair, Noël Dolez, Michel Chevreton, Martin A. Barstow, Jan-Erik Solheim, Antonio Kanaan, Kepler De Souza Oliveira Filho, Gregory W. Henry, Steven D. Kawaler
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We report the results from 264.1 hr of nearly continuous time-series photometry on the pulsating pre-white dwarf star (DOV) PG 1159-035. The high-resolution power spectrum of this data set is dominated by power in the range from roughly 1000 to 2600 μHz (1000 s to 385 s periods). This power is completely resolved into 125 individual frequencies; we have identified 101 of them with specific, quantized pulsation modes, and the rest are completely consistent with such modal assignment. The luminosity variations are therefore certainly the result of g-mode pulsations. Although the amplitudes of some of the peaks exhibit significant variations …
The Extraordinary 1989 December 14/15 Optical Flare Events On V711 Tauri, Gregory W. Henry, Douglas S. Hall
The Extraordinary 1989 December 14/15 Optical Flare Events On V711 Tauri, Gregory W. Henry, Douglas S. Hall
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Photometry in B and V taken with the Vanderbilt Tennessee State 16 inch (41 cm) robotic telescope confirms the intense broad-band optical continuum flare activity reported by Chinese observers on the active chromosphere binary V711 Tau on December 14/15, 1989. Twelve hours after the flare reported from China, there occurred a separate and more intense flare with B and V amplitudes of 0.69 and 0.42 mag, respectively. These amplitudes correspond to peak flare luminosities of approximately 2 x 10 to the 33rd ergs/s in B and 1 x 10 to the 33rd ergs/s in V. The observed color of its …
Chromospherically Active Stars. Viii. Hd 155683 = V972 Herculis: Observational Constraints On Evolutionary Theory, Francis C. Fekel
Chromospherically Active Stars. Viii. Hd 155683 = V972 Herculis: Observational Constraints On Evolutionary Theory, Francis C. Fekel
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V792 Her is an eclipsing RS CVn binary with an orbital period of 27.54 days whose components have spectral types of K0 III and F2 IV. New spectroscopic observations combined with existing photometry have resulted in masses of 1.47 + or - 0.003 solar mass and 1.41 + or - 0.003 solar mass for the K giant and F star, respectively. Additional fundamental parameters are derived. Standard evolutionary models were specifically computed by VandenBerg (1990) for the two stars. The best fit occurs if the components are somewhat metal poor with Fe/H/ = - 0.46. Ages of about 2.3 x …
Hd 43246 And Hd 127208: Two Unusual F-G + B Binary Systems, Robert C. Dempsey, Bernard W. Bopp, Sidney B. Parsons, Francis C. Fekel
Hd 43246 And Hd 127208: Two Unusual F-G + B Binary Systems, Robert C. Dempsey, Bernard W. Bopp, Sidney B. Parsons, Francis C. Fekel
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New optical spectroscopic observations along with ultraviolet IUE observations have been obtained for the two interacting F or G III + B V binaries: HD 43246 and HD 127208. Photometric observations indicate random changes superimposed on regular ellipsoidal light variations, the latter probably the result of tidal distortion of the giant primaries. Mass transfer and loss is apparent in inverted mass ratios derived from orbital analysis, strong wind features present in the spectra, and the presence of circumsystem shells. Regular and irregular changes in the spectral features are discussed in this context.