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Applying the Steepest Descent Method with BINSYN on RY Per Photometry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 April 2012

D. Sudar
Affiliation:
Hvar Observatory, Faculty of Geodesy, Kačićeva 26, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia email: [email protected]
H. Božić
Affiliation:
Hvar Observatory, Faculty of Geodesy, Kačićeva 26, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia email: [email protected]
D. Ruždjak
Affiliation:
Hvar Observatory, Faculty of Geodesy, Kačićeva 26, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Recent studies of the Algol-type binary RY Per presented strong evidence that there is an accretion disk around the primary in the system. We used new UBV photometry from Hvar Observatory and the BINSYN software package in order to determine the basic parameters of the disk. The search for the best parameter set was performed with a fully automated steepest descent method. The resulting disk is large and visible at all orbital phases. Somewhat surprising is the large mass transfer rate which should be tied with, currently unreported, secular period changes.

Type
Contributed Papers
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2012

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