A relation between the brightness maxima separation and mass ratio in contact binaries
Abstract
A new effect concerning the light curves of contact binaries is presented. The separation between the brightness maxima tends to be larger than half of the orbital phase, if the primary minimum is defined as during which the more massive star is being eclipsed.
- Publication:
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Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnate Pleso
- Pub Date:
- May 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019CoSka..49..258D
- Keywords:
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- stars;
- contact binaries;
- starspots