Observations of a secondary eclipse of b Persei requested
Active Dates: March 1, 2016 – March 14, 2016
Abstract:
Dr. Donald F. Collins (AAVSO member, Swannanoa, NC), Dr. Robert Zavala (US Naval Observatory, Flagstaff Station), and Jason Sanborn (Lowell Observatory) request high time-resolution observations of the bright eclipsing star b Persei (not beta) during an expected secondary eclipse of the third star of the system as it is expected to pass behind the close orbiting stars of the system in the two weeks centered on March 7, 2016.
Justification:
More observations of the eclipses by a worldwide distribution of observers are extremely valuable to learn the relative sizes and luminosities of each of the three stars as we obtain more continuous coverage of the events.
Requested Data Types:
Photometry
Spectroscopy Lines:
No spectroscopy lines provided
Photometry Filters:
No photometry filters provided
Comparison Stars:
No comparison stars provided
Co-Authorship
Observers are not eligible for co-authorship.
Additional Observer Input:
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Additional Submission Location:
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Notes:
Principal Investigator: Dr. Donald F. Collins, Dr. Robert Zavala, and Jason Sanborn; Imported Campaign (Alert Notice #537)