Context. As a planet eclipses its parent star, a dark spot on the surface of the star may be occulted, causing a detectable variation in the light curve. Aims...
Properties of sunspot light bridges on a geometric height scale
Context. Investigating light bridges (LBs) helps us comprehend key aspects of sunspots. However, few studies have analyzed the properties of LBs in terms of the...
Properties of sunspots in cycle 23. I. Dependence of brightness on sunspot size and cycle phase
Aims:In this paper we investigate the dependence of umbral core brightness, as well as the mean umbral and penumbral brightness on the phase of the solar cycle...
Properties of the Hyades, the eclipsing binary HD 27130, and the oscillating red giant ∊ Tauri
Context. The derivation of accurate and precise masses and radii is possible for eclipsing binary stars, allowing for insights into their evolution. When...
Properties of the P Cygni wind found using the Self Absorption Curve method
We have used the optical lines of N II and Fe III to study the wind of the luminous blue variable P Cyg. This was performed by applying a version of the Self...
Prospects for high-z cluster detections with Planck, based on a follow-up of 28 candidates using MegaCam at CFHT
The Planck catalogue of SZ sources limits itself to a significance threshold of 4.5 to ensure a low contamination rate by false cluster candidates. This means...
Prospects of Stellar Variability Using a CCD - the Discovery of a New W-Ursae System in the Open Cluster NGC6802
A search for stellar variability based on time resolved CCD observations for the open cluster NGC 6802, was conducted in June 1990 at the 2.5 Isaac Newton...
PSR J0210+5845: Ultra-wide binary pulsar with a B6 V main sequence star companion
We report on radio timing observations of PSR J0210+5845 that reveal large deviations from typical pulsar spin-down behaviour. We interpret these deviations as...