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Variable Periods and Amplitudes in Evolved Stars. Dave Kilkenny University of the Western Cape South Africa. Historical – Tony ~ 1974. “Round up the usual suspects” ~ 1979. Tony & Dave ……. Collaborative papers 1975 – 2010 n=28
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Variable Periods and Amplitudes in Evolved Stars Dave Kilkenny University of the Western Cape South Africa
Tony & Dave …… Collaborative papers 1975 – 2010 n=28 • AA Dor (= LB3459) 4 • V652 Her (= BD+13° 3224) 4 • V2076 Oph (= HD160641) 5 • “EC14026” stars (= sdBV stars) 9 • SDSS J160043.6+074802.9 (= sdOV star) 2
(O-C) diagram “Ephemeris” Tmin = T0 + n x Period (O-C) = Observed – Calculated (Ephemeris)
V652 Her ( = BD+13° 3224) Determined periods (day): 0.107995 1975 (Landolt) 0.107827 1979-80 0.107790 1981
Tmax = T₀ + nP₀ + n²k₁ + n³k₂ + n⁴k₃ + …. V652 Her BX Cir T₀ = 9477.4668 P₀ = 0.106 579 86 k₁ = -1.72 x 10⁻¹⁰ Teff = 23300 K log g = 3.4 T₀ = 2216.80425 P₀ = 0.107 992 84 k₁ = -44.70 x 10⁻¹⁰ k₂ = +3.49 x 10⁻¹⁵ k₃ = -0.53 x 10⁻²⁰ Teff = 24500 K log g = 3.7
V2076 Oph 1982 data 2000 data