2 papers
astro-ph.SR2026
TESS observations of the Pleiades cluster: a nursery for delta Scuti stars
Timothy R. Bedding, Simon J. Murphy, Courtney Crawford +8
We studied 89 A- and F-type members of the Pleiades open cluster, including five escaped members. We measured projected rotational velocities (v sin i) for 49 stars and confirmed t…
astro-ph.SR2025
A Comprehensive Study of the Dust Declines in R Coronae Borealis Stars
Courtney L. Crawford, Jamie Soon, Geoffrey C. Clayton +4
The R Coronae Borealis (RCB) variables are rare, hydrogen-deficient, carbon-rich supergiants known for large, erratic declines in brightness due to dust formation. Recently, the nu…