CCD Photometry of the RR Lyrae Star SS Leonis

Volume 20 number 1 (1991)

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A. L. Anderson
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
W. J. Bestman
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
S. A. Bieszke
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
J. Blanchard
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
M. R. McPherson
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
T. R. McWilliams
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
S. T. Mikusko
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
E. C. Morse
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
T. N. Philpott
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
P. Sasse
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
D. T. Slee
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
D. A. Ventimiglia
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
H. A. Smith
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824

Abstract

A new V light curve of the RR Lyrae star SS Leo shows no irregular fluctuations in brightness such as were reported by Skillen et al. (1987). The long term period changes of SS Leo are discussed: SS Leo has remained constant in period for at least 27 years.