binary star research using „ microtelescopes “
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Binary star research using „ microtelescopes “. Miloslav Zejda, Zdeněk Mikulášek , Jiří Liška Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic Petr Svoboda private observatory , Brno, Czech Republic. KOLOS 2011, Kolonica , December 1, 2011. first telescopes – diameter only several cm! - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Binary star research using „microtelescopes“
Miloslav Zejda, Zdeněk Mikulášek, Jiří LiškaMasaryk University Brno, Czech Republic
Petr Svobodaprivate observatory, Brno, Czech Republic
KOLOS 2011, Kolonica, December 1, 2011
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first telescopes – diameter only several cm!
Galileo & Castelli:discoveries of binaries or multiple systems: Mizar (1616),
J1 Orionis – Trapez (1617) b Scorpii …
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Variable stars observations (in modern history since 1596)
Means:
• naked eye – limits – 6-7 mag, • telescope + eye – 1844 Argelander• telescope + photography – 1881 Draper – 14.7 mag• telescope + photoelectric photometer
1892 Monck, 1907 Stebinns• 1946 Kron, early 50‘s Johnson & Morgan UBV• telescope + CCD – 1979 – Kitt Peak NO
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Silicon age
spread of objective measurements among many observatories and amateur astronomers
increasing number of photometric measurements observing of fainter and fainter objects
HOWEVER stars brighter than 6 mag are too bright
=> lack of observations of bright stars!
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Do we need observations of bright stars?
yes, indeed!
Why?
• variability of bright stars is usually known for a long time => unique possibility to study long-term variations
• usage of different methods except photometry
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objections?
surveys – ASAS… - monochromatic, unsatisfactory time resolutionspace missions – Hipparcos – good, but old, time resolution
Kepler, COROT – excellent jobs, but …GAIA – bright limit 6 magnano-satellite – BRITE project
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solution?
• return to Galileo‘s size telescopes=> usage of micro/nanotelescopes• „windows astronomy“• „balcony astronomy“
• break down the prejudices• suitable for amateurs and small
observatories
Advantages: • cheap acquisition• cheap and efficient practise• excellent opportunity to obtain unique long sets of observations • possibility for students and travellers
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suggestions?• to equip the observers with a kit (CCD, photometric filters, nanotelescope)
• tell them what and how they should observe (targets, filters, time resolutions…)
• establish a network of observers – see for an example http://var.astro.cz
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Examples of usage nanotelescopes
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Minima timings of eclipsing binaries
J. Liška: RF 0.04m + CCD ATIK 16IcP. Svoboda; 0.035m refractorCCD SBIG ST7 filter I
TW Dra
NO Pup
Phe
DI = 0.15 mag
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SAAO 0,5m + single-channel PEPMJUO 0,6m + single-channel PEP
L. C. Watson, J. D. Pritchard, J. B. Hearnshaw,P P. M. Kilmartin and A. C. Gilmore: MNRAS 325, 143–150 (2001)
J. Liška: 0.04m refractor + CCD G2-0402
Light curves
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P. Svoboda; 0.035m refractor, CCD SBIG ST7
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amplitude DV≈ 0.02 mag
P. Svoboda; 0.035m refractor, CCD SBIG ST7
HD 1438 (And)
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It is worth to do it!
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Thank you for your attention!
In the presentation we used observations and materials from:
VSES archiveNYX archivepersonal archives of authorsMNRAS 325, 143–150 (2001)NASA ADS servisewebpages: http://ccd.mii.cz
http://var.astro.czhttp://www.astronomie2009.czhttp://en.wikipedia.org
and others
Your notes are welcome!