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Session:
Search for Variables Through Surveys, Databases and Archives
Presentation Number:
162.17
Title:
WIYN Open Cluster Study Long-term Monitoring: NGC 2141
Presentation Start:
1/9/2007 9:20:00 AM
Presentation End:
1/9/2007 6:30:00 PM
Category:
07. Binary Stars, Variable Stars
Authors:
Allison M. Widhalm1, S. Kafka2
1USC, CTIO, New Mexico State University, 2CTIO, Chile.
Abstract:
Old open clusters, located in the disk of the galaxy, are useful tools in understanding stars at all stages of evolution. In this work, we present a variability study of the old open cluster NGC 2141. We used the WIYN 0.9m telescope to photometrically monitor the cluster during November 2004 - December 2005. Here we present initial results of our study: of the 100 candidate variables two have been confirmed to be Algol eclipsing binaries. Future work includes determining the nature of variability for the rest of the candidates.
 
 
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