GM Aur and BP Tau monitoring for HST and TESS

Active Dates: Dec. 1, 2022 – Jan. 7, 2023


Abstract:

Dr. Frederick Walter (Stony Brook University) requests AAVSO observers' assistance in monitoring the classical T Tau stars GM Aur and BP Tau in support of observations with HST and TESS scheduled for now through mid-January 2023.

Justification:

ODYSSEUS is an international collaborative campaign to understand the processes involved in the formation of low mass stars, their circumstellar disks, and their planets, via the time-variability of these systems.

Requested Data Types:

Photometry



Targets
Name Magnitude Variability Type Photometry Notes Spectroscopy Notes
BP Tau 11.50 CTTS/ROT

Cadence: Not Specified

Precision: 100

Not Requested
GM Aur 11.80 CTTS/ROT

Cadence: Not Specified

Precision: 100

Not Requested

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:

Not provided

Additional Submission Location:

Not provided


Forum URL

N/A


Notes:

Principal Investigator: Dr. Frederick Walter; Imported Campaign (Alert Notice #801)