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Variable Star Discoveries

On this page are my suspected variable star discoveries. Following AAVSO preference, each star is listed by its GSC name, unless it doesn't have one, in which case a GSC2.3 name is shown. On the left are finder charts (courtesy of the Aladdin Sky Atlas), and on the right are phased plots and in some cases 3D models of what the system might look like. Below each plot is some information about each star, as well as a link to the AAVSO page concerning the star. The stars are listed in order of increasing right ascension. If you've got the equipment and the time, additional observations of any of these objects can be submitted to the AAVSO.

 

 

EW type eclipsing binary - AAVSO UID 000-BKD-818
Other names: 2MASS J01250121+1347064

http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=270313

J-K = 0.651

 

 

  GSC 00053-00344 EW type eclipsing binary

EW type eclipsing binary - AAVSO UID 000-BKG-687
Other names: 2MASS J02423473+0544124

http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=271338

J-K = 0.340

 

 

  GSC 01249-01053 EW type eclipsing binary

EW type eclipsing binary - AAVSO UID 000-BKJ-023
Other names: 2MASS J03553628+1630313

http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=276914

J-K = 0.378

 

 

 

  GSC 01300-01983

EW type eclipsing binary - AAVSO UID 000-BKJ-686
Other names: 2MASS J08184136+1813062, UCAC3 217-099771

http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=278135

J-K = 0.361





 

RR Lyra type (RRab) pulsating variable - AAVSO UID 000-BKL-112
Other names: 2MASS J08034298+2044083, UCAC3 222-092416

http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=278886

J-K = 0.358


 

 

 

 

EW type eclipsing binary - AAVSO UID 000-BKK-781
Other names: UCAC3 333-092481

http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=278423

J-K = 0.273



 

 

 

EW type eclipsing binary - AAVSO UID 000-BKK-749
Other names: 2MASS J08043368+2040077, UCAC3 222-092537

http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=278415

J-K = 0.464


 

 

 

 

 

EW type eclipsing binary - AAVSO UID 000-BJK-626
Other names: UCAC3 217-099771

http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=278121

J-K = 0.303

Top: Five night lightcurve, reduced in MPO Canopus.

Bottom: Synthetic lightcuve generated in Binary Maker (blue line) with red dots showing observed data points. Overlay is a 3D model. The fit is somewhat contrived since it was necessary to introduce a "starspot" in the more massive star to compensate for the O'Connell effect.

 

 

 

  GSC 013898-00767 EW type eclipsing binary

 

 

EW type eclipsing binary - AAVSO UID 000-BKH-102
Other names: UCAC3 225-100665

http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=275576

J-K = 0.328

 

 

 

RR Lyra type (RRab) pulsating variable - AAVSO UID
Other names: 2MASS J13511789, UCAC3

 

 

 

EW type eclipsing binary - AAVSO UID 000-BKN-584
Other names: UCAC3 218-129803

 

 

 

EW type eclipsing binary - AAVSO UID 000-BKD-680
Other names: UCAC3 231-138929

http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=270271

J-K = 0.546

  

Top: Four night lightcurve, reduced in MPO Canopus.

Bottom: Synthetic lightcuve generated in Binary Maker (blue line) with red dots showing observed data points. Overlay is a 3D model.

 

 

  GSC 01125-00445 EW type eclipsing binary

GSC 01125-00445 model.

EW type eclipsing binary - AAVSO UID 000-BKD-506
Other names: 2MASS J21462699+0940326

http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=270073

J-K = 0.417

   Top: Four night lightcurve, reduced in MPO Canopus.

Bottom: Synthetic lightcuve generated in Binary Maker (blue line) with red dots showing observed data points. Overlay is a 3D model.

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