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Comparison of the Pulsation Properties of the Rr Lyrae Stars in ω Centauri with those of Classical Cepheids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

J. O. Petersen
J. O. Petersen*
Affiliation:
Copenhagen University Observatory, Øster Voldgade 3 DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark

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In the last few years several studies have shown that Fourier decomposition technique is a powerful method for quantitative description of light curves of pulsation variables. This technique was introduced by Simon & Lee (1981), who showed that amplitude ratios and phase differences provide a very useful description of the Hertzsprung progression for classical Cepheids. Recently, Simon & Teays (1982) discussed 70 RR Lyrae field stars.

In the present study I analyse 130 photographic mean light curves of RR Lyrae variables in ω Centauri taken from Martin (1938). I wish (i) to compare the Fourier decomposition parameters of the ω Cen RR Lyrae stars with those of the field variables as studied by Simon & Teays, (ii) to discuss the evidence for progression sequences among the ω Cen variables and (iii) to compare the basic pulsation properties of the RRab variables in ω Cen with those of classical Cepheids.

Type
Part IV. Population II Cepheids
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 82: Cepheids: Theory and Observations , 1985 , pp. 276 - 279
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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