Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Eclipse monitoring of eccentric binary systems

  • Published:
Experimental Astronomy Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The observation of apsidal motions in eclipsing binaries is a very rewarding area of research which requires only moderate or small telescopes equipped with a photoelectric photometer. Important contributions can be made to the study of stellar internal structure through these observations, as well as the verification of the theory of general relativity using the equations of orbital motion. The main objectives of such an observational effort are described, together with a list of candidate binary systems. An appeal to photometrists with small telescopes around the world is made to observe these eccentric and well-detached eclipsing binaries.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Andersen, J., 1991,Astron. Astrophys. Rev.,3, 91.

    Google Scholar 

  • Claret, A., Giménez, A., 1991,Astron. Astrophys.,244, 319.

    Google Scholar 

  • Claret, A., Giménez, A., 1992,Astron. Astrophys. Suppl.,96, 255.

    Google Scholar 

  • Claret, A., Giménez, A., 1993,Astron. Astrophys.,277, 487.

    Google Scholar 

  • Giménez, A., 1981, inPhotometric and Spectroscopic Binary Systems, ed. Z. Kopal, Reidel, Dordrecht, p. 511.

    Google Scholar 

  • Giménez, A., 1985,Astrophys. J.,297, 405.

    Google Scholar 

  • Giménez, A., 1990,in Active Close Binaries, ed. C. Ibanoglu, Kluwer, p.137.

  • Giménez, A., Delgado, A., 1980,I.B.V.S., No. 1815.

  • Giménez, A., Garcia-Pelayo, J. M., 1982, inBinary and Multiple Stars as Tracers of Stellar Evolution (IAU Collq. No. 69), eds. Z. Kopal, J. Rahe, Reidel, Dordrecht, p. 37.

    Google Scholar 

  • Guinan, E. F., Maloney, F. P., 1985,Astron. J.,90, 1519.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hegedus, T., 1990,Bulletin d'Information du CDS, Strasbourg.

  • Maloney, F. P., Guinan, E. F., Boyd, P. T., 1989,Astron. J.,98, 1800.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moffat, J. W., 1989,Phys. Rev. D,39, 474.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rogers, R. J., Iglesias, C. A., 1991,Astrophys. J.,371, 408.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wood, F. B., Oliver, J. P., Florkowski, D. R., Koch, R. H., 1980,Publ. Univ. Pennsylv. Astr. Ser.,12.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Laboratorio de Astrofisica Espacial y Fisica Fundamental INTA, Villafranca del Castillo, Apartado 50727, 28080, Madrid, Spain

    Alvaro Giménez

Authors
  1. Alvaro Giménez
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Giménez, A. Eclipse monitoring of eccentric binary systems. Exp Astron 5, 91–97 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01583816

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01583816

Keywords

Search

Navigation