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Title: A COMPREHENSIVE PHOTOMETRIC STUDY OF THE CONTACT BINARY GN BOO WITH POSSIBLE MAGNETIC ACTIVITIES

Abstract

Multi-color photometric data of GN Boo observed from 2010 to 2013 are presented. The intrinsic variations of the light curves are remarkable, and their phenomena are probable evidence of stronger magnetic activities on the surfaces of the components. Based on all CCD times of minimum light, a secular increase superimposed on a cyclic oscillation is found. The orbital period increases at a rate of dP/dt = +1.74 × 10{sup −7} days yr{sup −1}, which can be explained by mass transfer from the less massive component to the more massive one. The period and amplitude of the cyclic variation are P = 9.5632 yr and A = 0.0046 days, respectively, which correspond to the previous published results. Using the 2010 version of the W–D code, five sets of photometric solutions were derived from our new data. The results imply that the stellar spot, the degree of fill-out, and the temperature difference ΔT between the components of GN Boo are variable. It is inferred that the magnetic activities perhaps influence the outer radius of the component, causing the temperature of the component star and the level of contact to change.

Authors:
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  1. National Astronomical Observatories/Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 110, 650216 Kunming (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22520233
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Astronomical Journal (Online)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 149; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1538-3881
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
79 ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES; COLOR; DIAGRAMS; GALAXY NUCLEI; MASS TRANSFER; OSCILLATIONS; PHOTOMETRY; STAR EVOLUTION; STARS; STARSPOTS; SURFACES; VARIATIONS; VISIBLE RADIATION

Citation Formats

Wang, J. J., Qian, S. B., Zhang, J., He, J. J., Zhao, E. G., Zhu, L. Y., Liao, W. P., Liu, L., and Zhang, Y. P., E-mail: wjjbxw@ynao.ac.cn. A COMPREHENSIVE PHOTOMETRIC STUDY OF THE CONTACT BINARY GN BOO WITH POSSIBLE MAGNETIC ACTIVITIES. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/149/5/164.
Wang, J. J., Qian, S. B., Zhang, J., He, J. J., Zhao, E. G., Zhu, L. Y., Liao, W. P., Liu, L., & Zhang, Y. P., E-mail: wjjbxw@ynao.ac.cn. A COMPREHENSIVE PHOTOMETRIC STUDY OF THE CONTACT BINARY GN BOO WITH POSSIBLE MAGNETIC ACTIVITIES. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/149/5/164
Wang, J. J., Qian, S. B., Zhang, J., He, J. J., Zhao, E. G., Zhu, L. Y., Liao, W. P., Liu, L., and Zhang, Y. P., E-mail: wjjbxw@ynao.ac.cn. 2015. "A COMPREHENSIVE PHOTOMETRIC STUDY OF THE CONTACT BINARY GN BOO WITH POSSIBLE MAGNETIC ACTIVITIES". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/149/5/164.
@article{osti_22520233,
title = {A COMPREHENSIVE PHOTOMETRIC STUDY OF THE CONTACT BINARY GN BOO WITH POSSIBLE MAGNETIC ACTIVITIES},
author = {Wang, J. J. and Qian, S. B. and Zhang, J. and He, J. J. and Zhao, E. G. and Zhu, L. Y. and Liao, W. P. and Liu, L. and Zhang, Y. P., E-mail: wjjbxw@ynao.ac.cn},
abstractNote = {Multi-color photometric data of GN Boo observed from 2010 to 2013 are presented. The intrinsic variations of the light curves are remarkable, and their phenomena are probable evidence of stronger magnetic activities on the surfaces of the components. Based on all CCD times of minimum light, a secular increase superimposed on a cyclic oscillation is found. The orbital period increases at a rate of dP/dt = +1.74 × 10{sup −7} days yr{sup −1}, which can be explained by mass transfer from the less massive component to the more massive one. The period and amplitude of the cyclic variation are P = 9.5632 yr and A = 0.0046 days, respectively, which correspond to the previous published results. Using the 2010 version of the W–D code, five sets of photometric solutions were derived from our new data. The results imply that the stellar spot, the degree of fill-out, and the temperature difference ΔT between the components of GN Boo are variable. It is inferred that the magnetic activities perhaps influence the outer radius of the component, causing the temperature of the component star and the level of contact to change.},
doi = {10.1088/0004-6256/149/5/164},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22520233}, journal = {Astronomical Journal (Online)},
issn = {1538-3881},
number = 5,
volume = 149,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}