APT (Automatic Photoelectric Telescope) Programs



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APT (Automatic Photoelectric Telescope) Programs

George McCook and Guinan continue to observe several types of variable stars with the Four College 0.8M APT and the Fairborn-Villanova 0.8M APT. During 1994/95, McCook was the Principle Astronomer with the Fairborn-Villanova APT. UBVRI or Strömgren uvby and H narrow-and wide-band filters were used. Observations of the following stars were obtained: Pre main-sequence variables: GW Ori, V1331 Cyg, V410 Tau, V773 Tau (=HD 283447), SU Aur; Pulsating variable stars: Her, Mira, 9 Aur, 14 Aur AB , and HD 135262; Be-star: Ori; Post AGB variables: FG Sge and HD 187885; The solar proxies (G0 V - G8 V stars) of different ages: HD 129333 (= EK Dra), 59 Vir, HN Peg, UMa, Ori, HD 1836 (=BE Ceti), HD 134319, Cet, 15 Sge, 51 Peg, and the old, high velocity stars Gmb 1830, HR 9107, and HD 152391. These were extensively observed to determine rotation periods, the properties of starspots, and to investigate differential rotation and activity cycles. In addition, several chromospherically active binaries (= RS CVn stars), BY Dra variables and related stars were observed with the APTs : UX Ari, V711 Tau (= HR 1099), BY Dra, FK Com, IN Com, HD 185510, V471 Tau, ER Vul, and CM Dra, EI Eri, LQ Hya, and HD 82443. Light curves of the following eclipsing binaries also have been obtained: R CMa, Lyr, Sgr, W Ser, Y Cyg, V380 Cyg, AS Cam, and V541 Cyg.

The observations of Her are being coordinated with IUE and ground-based radial velocity observations being conducted by Myron Smith(CSC), while the photometry of Mira is being coordinated with IUE and HST observations in collaboration with M. Karovska of CfA. The UBV photometry of 9 Aur is being done with K. Krisciunas (UKIRT, Hawaii). The solar proxy photometry program is being done in collaboration with Dorren (Edinburgh), Messina (Catania), and DeWarf as well as Astronomy student Brian Abbott. Guinan and Güdel have been securing ASCA X-ray (0.5-10 keV) observations of HD 129333, HN Peg, and Ceti. Several of the younger, more active solar proxies are being observed with the ROSAT (0.2-2.5 keV) and EUVE observations of the young sun, HD 129333, are scheduled for December 1995. Güdel and Guinan are collaborating on the ROSAT, ASCA, and the EUVE programs of the G-type stars. The photometry of several chromospherically active stars are being coordinated with IUE, ASCA and EUVE programs. The photometry of complex eclipsing binary Lyr is being coordinated with the spectroscopy and interferometry being conducted by Petr Harmanec (Czech Republic). W Ser is being observed by Etzel (SDSU) and a coordinated program with HST is planned with Steve Shore and Mirek Plavec. The APT photometry is supported by NSF grant AST86-16362.



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