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A theoretical framework for BL Her stars III. A case study: Robust light curve optimisation in the LMC
Susmita Das, László Molnár, Gábor B. Kovács +8
We carry out an extensive light curve comparison of BL Her stars using observations from Gaia DR3 and stellar pulsation models computed using MESA-RSP with the goal to obtain the b…
astro-ph.SR2024
A Buddy for Betelgeuse: Binarity as the Origin of the Long Secondary Period in Orionis
Jared A. Goldberg, Meridith Joyce, László Molnár
We predict the existence of Ori B, a low-mass companion orbiting Betelgeuse. This is motivated by the presence of a 2170-day Long Secondary Period (LSP) in Betelgeuse's lightc…