Eclipsing Binaries
Extrinsic variables have variations in their brightness, as seen by terrestrial observers, due to some external source. One of the most common reasons for this is the presence of a binary companion star, so that the two together form a binary star. When seen from certain angles, one star may eclipse the other, causing a reduction in brightness. One of the most famous eclipsing binaries is Algol, or Beta Persei (β Per).
VSS runs a number of projects related to eclipsing binary systems, which are outlined below.
- V0454 Carinae spectroscopic and photometric campaign
- QZ Carinae
- Eclipsing Binaries – Insight into Stellar Evolution
- BL Tel Project
Older archived projects can be found here:
- Southern Eclipsing Binaries – EB and EW Project
- Southern Eclipsing Binaries – EA Project
- Southern Binaries DSLR Project
- Equatorial Eclipsing Binaries Project