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RS Sge RS Sge Observations &Observations &
Preliminary Analyses Preliminary Analyses
Jerry HorneJerry Horne
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AbstractAbstract
New V, B, Ic, and R band photometry or RS Sge is New V, B, Ic, and R band photometry or RS Sge is obtained. These new observations, when combined with obtained. These new observations, when combined with other published observational data, allowed the other published observational data, allowed the determination of multiple period values for each star. determination of multiple period values for each star. From its multi-period behavior and from an examination From its multi-period behavior and from an examination of other intrinsic parameters, RS Sge was confirmed to be of other intrinsic parameters, RS Sge was confirmed to be that of an RVb Tauri type star, with an fundamental that of an RVb Tauri type star, with an fundamental period of 79.4 days with a longer amplitude modulation of period of 79.4 days with a longer amplitude modulation of 1174 days.1174 days.
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IntroductionIntroduction RS Sge first appears as a variable in the German Publication RS Sge first appears as a variable in the German Publication
Astronomiche Nachrichten Astronomiche Nachrichten in 1905in 1905..
It was also noted as a variable by Walter Baade in 1928, It was also noted as a variable by Walter Baade in 1928, who provided more precise coordinates.who provided more precise coordinates.
Apparently, the first detailed study of the star was Apparently, the first detailed study of the star was published by V. Tsessevich in 1977. He reported both published by V. Tsessevich in 1977. He reported both “fast” and “slow” fluctuations in the light curve over an “fast” and “slow” fluctuations in the light curve over an approximately 20 year period. approximately 20 year period.
Two Algol-like “fades” were reported by V.I Kardopolov and Two Algol-like “fades” were reported by V.I Kardopolov and G.G. Filip’e in 1985G.G. Filip’e in 1985
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IntroductionIntroduction The RS Sge designation in the GCVS is RVB+EA.The RS Sge designation in the GCVS is RVB+EA.
• An RV Tauri type b star (RVb)An RV Tauri type b star (RVb)• It is the only RV Tauri star in the GCVS which is also It is the only RV Tauri star in the GCVS which is also
indicated as an eclipsing binary (EA)indicated as an eclipsing binary (EA)
The variability is listed as: 11.7 - 15.9 p The variability is listed as: 11.7 - 15.9 p
The period is listed as: 82.395 daysThe period is listed as: 82.395 days
710011 |RS Sge *|195706.4+195944 |RVB+EA | 11.7 | 15.9 |p |
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BackgroundBackground Interest in RS Sge appears in several AAVSO Interest in RS Sge appears in several AAVSO
communications, most recently:communications, most recently: • Eyepiece Views:Eyepiece Views:
July 2007 - July 2007 - A DIFFERENT VIEW OF RV TAURI STARSA DIFFERENT VIEW OF RV TAURI STARS
“ It is definitely worthwhile to put this and other RV Tauri stars on your observing program.” - Eric Broens
E Y E P I E C E V I E W S #321---------------------------------------- July, 2007
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BackgroundBackground
R.A. 19 57 06.42 Dec. 19 59 43.7 (2000.0)
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BackgroundBackground
R.A. 19 57 06.42 Dec. 19 59 43.7 (2000.0)
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BackgroundBackground RV Tauri stars:RV Tauri stars:
• Are regular or semi-Are regular or semi-regular variablesregular variables
• Are luminous stars of F Are luminous stars of F or G at maximum light or G at maximum light and G or early K at and G or early K at minimum light. minimum light.
• Show complex light Show complex light and spectral changesand spectral changes
• Have Periods between Have Periods between 30 and 150 days 30 and 150 days
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Common RV Tauri characteristics:Common RV Tauri characteristics:• Alternating deep and shallow minima in the Alternating deep and shallow minima in the
light and color curveslight and color curves• Secondary minima depths are more variable Secondary minima depths are more variable
that primary minima depthsthat primary minima depths• A mean phase lag exists between the color A mean phase lag exists between the color
index and light curvesindex and light curves• The RVb subclass, exhibits a long term The RVb subclass, exhibits a long term
variability, beyond the alternating minima, with variability, beyond the alternating minima, with periods from hundreds to thousands of days. periods from hundreds to thousands of days.
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RS Sge Previous ObservationsRS Sge Previous ObservationsIBVS 1371 (1977). From observations by Tsessevich:
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RS Sge Previous ObservationsRS Sge Previous Observations
Long Term variability of RS Sge. From observations by Tsessevich published in 1977
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RS Sge Previous ObservationsRS Sge Previous Observations
Long Term variability of RS Sge. From observations by Tsessevich published in 1977
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RS Sge Previous ObservationsRS Sge Previous ObservationsV.I. Kardopolov and G.K. Filip’e (1985) focused on the short term variability and reported:
• Concerning the alternating minima of RV Tauri stars:
― Max I: 11.1 mag Min I: 12.0 mag
― Max II: 11.25 magMin II: 11.70 mag
• A fundamental period of approximately 90 days
• Algol-like fades on JD 2444837.22 and 2444865.17
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RS Sge Previous ObservationsRS Sge Previous Observations
Short Term variability of RS Sge. From photoelectric observations by V.I. Kardopolov and G.K. Filip’e published in 1985
11.0
12.0
~90 d
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RS Sge Previous ObservationsRS Sge Previous Observations
Long Term variability of RS Sge. From observations submitted to the AAVSO (Trend line added).
RS Sge - AAVSO Observations
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RS Sge Previous ObservationsRS Sge Previous ObservationsPojmanski, in 2008, published observations on RS Sge as part of the data from the All Sky Automated Survey (ASAS) for 2003-2008:
RS Sge - Long Term Variablity
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Visual magnitude of RS Sge. From ASAS observations from 2003-2008
RS Sge - Long Term Variablity - 1174 d
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Eclipses?
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ASAS RS Sge DataASAS RS Sge DataSome issues with the ASAS data:
• Possible eclipses are listed as > 14.5 mag.
― Apparently this is a cutoff mag, not the eclipse depth.
• The data contains some probable anomalies:― 2453625.58214.5― 2453625.58412.84― RS Sge apparently gained 1.66 mags in 3 minutes
• Close pairs of eclipse data points (e.g.):― 2453125.85114.5― 2453128.86714.5― Have varying intervals of 2.9, 3.1, and 3.90 days
• Period and Self-Correlation analysis could not determine a unique period from the eclipse data points.
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ASAS RS Sge DataASAS RS Sge Data• Assuming at least some subset of the data actually represents an eclipse;
• Part of the problem trying to analyze the ASAS “eclipse” data is the time given for the observation only represents:
― A time during the eclipse when the magnitude was below 14.5.
―It is not the midpoint of the eclipse
• Each time listed includes a variance away from the eclipse mid-point.
•Since we don’t know the length of the eclipse, this variance could be minutes to hours in size.
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ASAS RS Sge DataASAS RS Sge Data
Mid Point of EclipseASAS
Cutoff Mag
+/- Timing Variance
Typical Eclipse Light Curve
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Current RS Sge ObservationsCurrent RS Sge Observations• In Dec 2009, a project to observe RS Sge was begun with the AAVSOnet telescopes, chiefly,
― W30 (Wright-30) a 30-cm Meade LX200 also located at the Astrokolkhoz telescope facility near Cloudcroft, New Mexico
― SRO, a C14 telescope located at the Sonita Research Observatory in Arizona.
• Images were captured in BVRI bands.
Additional observations were made with a 0.25m SCT in V band, once the monsoon season started in the U.S. Southwest.
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RS Sge ObservationsRS Sge Observations
Visual magnitude of RS Sge. From AAVSOnet observations in 2010
RS Sge - 79.64 d period
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RS Sge ObservationsRS Sge Observations
Comparison of light curve for RS Sge. From AAVSOnet observations in 2010 (left) and photoelectric observations by V.I. Kardopolov and G.K. Filip’e published in 1985 (right).
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Visual magnitude of RS Sge. From observations by the author in 2010
RS Sge 2010
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Ic magnitude of RS Sge. From AAVSOnet observations in 2010
RS Sge
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RS Sge ObservationsRS Sge Observations
V color curve and V – I color Index of RS Sge. From AAVSOnet observations in 2010
Expected Phase Lag
V band minima
V - I minima
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RS Sge EclipsesRS Sge Eclipses• One of the primary reasons for this study is to understand the EA portion of the classification – the eclipses.
•We do have an upper bound on the period:
― Kardopolov and Filip’e (1985) described two eclipses separated by 27.95 days
• The period then has to be either < 14 (28/n) days • or ~28 days
• Can the noted time variance of the ASAS data be used to help determine possible periods for the eclipse, and guide subsequent observations?
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RS Sge EclipsesRS Sge Eclipses
Iterate over various Eclipse Periods
ASAS Cutoff Mag
That minimizes the difference between the period and the ASAS data
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RS Sge EclipsesRS Sge Eclipses
• What needs to be done is:― Iterate over a large number of periods ― Measure the difference between the calculated time of eclipse vs the actual data. ― Sum the differences for all eclipse data points― Find the minimum variance for the various possible period intervals (1-2 days, 2-3, days…).
• A little programming in Excel can do this.
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RS Sge EclipsesRS Sge Eclipses• The resulting candidate periods:
Interval (d)Interval (d) Period (d)Period (d)
1 - 21 - 2 1.7088351.708835
2 - 32 - 3 2.3795102.379510
3 - 43 - 4 3.9146743.914674
4 - 54 - 5 4.6682284.668228
5 - 65 - 6 5.9452045.945204
7 - 87 - 8 7.2844867.284486
9 - 109 - 10 9.1014389.101438
13 - 1413 - 14 13.98005113.980051
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RS Sge EclipsesRS Sge Eclipses• Observational data vs candidate periods:
Interval (d)Interval (d) Period (d)Period (d)
1 - 21 - 2 1.7088351.708835
2 - 32 - 3 2.3795102.379510
3 - 43 - 4 3.9146743.914674
4 - 54 - 5 4.6682284.668228
5 - 65 - 6 5.9452045.945204
7 - 87 - 8 7.2844867.284486
9 - 109 - 10 9.1014389.101438
13 - 1413 - 14 13.98005113.980051
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RS Sge EclipsesRS Sge Eclipses• Other shorter periods virtually eliminated by a combination of AAVSOnet data and authors observations (~10k images)
• Only remaining viable period appears to be ~28 days
• If we use the Kardopolov and Filip’e period between observations of the eclipse:
― 27.95 days
• There was one eclipse visible in 2010 in U.S. time zones:― Feb 16, 0340 Z
• For 2011:― Mar 14 1050 Z, Apr 11 0940Z, May 9 0828Z …
• This would be somewhat consistent with the ASAS data
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OutlineOutline AbstractAbstract Introduction and BackgroundIntroduction and Background Previous ObservationsPrevious Observations Current ObservationsCurrent Observations Looking for EclipsesLooking for Eclipses ConclusionsConclusions
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ConclusionsConclusions• Current and recent observations of RS Sge:Current and recent observations of RS Sge:
Confirmed the RVb classificationConfirmed the RVb classification ~80 day fundamental period~80 day fundamental period ~1200 day long term variation~1200 day long term variation
• No eclipses seen in 2010No eclipses seen in 2010 Period probably ~28 daysPeriod probably ~28 days
• More observations neededMore observations needed Especially starting in Mar 2011Especially starting in Mar 2011
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References References American Association of Variable Star Observers, 2010, American Association of Variable Star Observers, 2010,
http://www.aavso.org/; http://www.aavso.org/; http://www.aavso.org/publications/eyepieceviews/0707.pdfhttp://www.aavso.org/publications/eyepieceviews/0707.pdf
General Catalog of Variable Stars, Sternberg Astronomical General Catalog of Variable Stars, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Russia. Institute, Moscow, Russia. http://www.sai.msu.su/groups/cluster/gcvs/gcvs/http://www.sai.msu.su/groups/cluster/gcvs/gcvs/
Kardopolov, V. and Filip’e, G, 1986, SvA, Kardopolov, V. and Filip’e, G, 1986, SvA, 3232, 424K, 424K Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 5252,397,397 Pollard, K.R., P.I. Cottrell, W.A. Lawson, and A.C. Gilmore, Pollard, K.R., P.I. Cottrell, W.A. Lawson, and A.C. Gilmore,
1996, 1996, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, , 279279, 949-977, 949-977
Tsessevich, V., 1977, IBVS 1371Tsessevich, V., 1977, IBVS 1371 Skiff, B, 1997, IBVS 4459 Skiff, B, 1997, IBVS 4459
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