Published February 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

THE FIRST PHOTOMETRIC STUDY AND ORBITAL SOLUTION/PERIOD ANALYSIS OF THE MISCLASSIFIED BINARY SYSTEM V380 CAS

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Patras, 26500 Patra (Greece)
  • 2. Helliniki Astronomiki Enosi, Athens (Greece)
  • 3. Department of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, Faculty of Physics, Athens University, Panepistimiopolis, Zografos 15784, Athens (Greece)

Description

We present the first multicolor CCD photometry for the eclipsing binary V380 Cassiopeia (V380 Cas) observed on 34 nights in 2009 and 2010 at the University of Patras Observatory. The PHOEBE program based on the Wilson-Devinney algorithm was used to analyze the first complete BVRc Ic light curves. It was found that V380 Cas was misclassified and it is a well-detached system consisting of two main-sequence stars. A range of solutions found to give satisfactory fits to the observations is also investigated. The first orbital solution based on the photometric mass ratio q = 1.08 of almost equal temperatures and masses and orbital inclination of i = 86.057 was obtained. In addition, based on all available times of light minima, including 12 new ones, a new orbital period of P = 2.714539884 days is given.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/143/2/30

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astronomical Journal (New York, N.Y. Online)
Journal Volume
143
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
[8 p.]
ISSN
1538-3881

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43123191
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ALGORITHMS; ASTRONOMY; ASTROPHYSICS; BINARY STARS; CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES; DIAGRAMS; INCLINATION; MAIN SEQUENCE STARS; MASS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; PHOTOMETRY; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; PHYSICS; RADIATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; STARS