Spots, Eclipses, and Pulsation: the Interplay of Photometry and Optical Interferometric Imaging (Abstract)

Volume 40 number 1 (2012)

Brian K. Kloppenborg

2499 S. Colorado Boulevard, Apt. 803, Denver, CO 80222; brian.kloppenborg@du.edu

Abstract

(Abstract only) Present optical/IR interferometers like CHARA are not only capable of probing the environment surrounding stars, but also resolving surface details on the stars themselves. Because of this, interferometers can produce results on the classical topics of photometry: namely pulsation, eclipses, and star spots. In this talk I discuss these three common areas, and how interferometry and photometry can be used in conjunction to yield superior results.