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The Short Period End of the Distribution of Contact Binary Stars
Lawrence A. Molnar, Daniel M. Van Noord, Steven D. Steenwyk
Contact binary systems (also known as W UMa systems) consist of a pair of hydrogen-burning dwarf stars orbiting each other so closely that they share a common envelope. Although th…
Atypical Light Curves
Steven D. Steenwyk, Daniel M. Van Noord, Lawrence A. Molnar
We have identified some two-hundred new variable stars in a systematic study of a data archive obtained with the Calvin-Rehoboth observatory. Of these, we present five close binari…
Automated Searches for Variable Stars
Daniel M. Van Noord, Lawrence A. Molnar, Steven D. Steenwyk
With recent developments in imaging and computer technology the amount of available astronomical data has increased dramatically. Although most of these data sets are not dedicated…