Astrophysical: Binary stars

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    School: Eclipsing Binaries and Asteroseismology
    With numerous active or recently completed public, space-based missions and ground-based follow-up surveys, never before has such a wealth of high-quality and...
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    Scientists discover the first pulsating white dwarf in an eclipsing binary system
    An international research, led by scientists from the University of Sheffield and with the participation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, has...
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    Star formation in stellar systems
    The present volume on stellar formation discusses basic physical principles relevant to such processes, regions of recent star formation, galaxy formation and...
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    Stellar integrated fluxes for 216 stars in the wavelength range 380 nm-900 NM
    The paper reports measurements of the integrated fluxes over the wavelength range 380 nm - 900 nm for 216 stars using a Reticon spectrometer in conjunction with...
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    Study reveals how binary stars change their stellar dance with age
    Research led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has discovered that, in binary systems, stars that evolve into red giants change the way they...
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    The active phase of the symbiotic star BF Cygni
    The activity phase of BF Cygni discovered in May 1989 and which lasted about two years is examined. The UV emission lines, usually strong during quiescence...
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    The Central Star of NGC 2346 as a Clue to Binary Evolution through the Common Envelope Phase
    We present an analysis of the binary central star of the planetary nebula NGC 2346 based on archival data from the International Ultraviolet Explorer, and new...
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    The contribution to population in ellipticals of blue stragglers - A test of their origin
    An observational test of the binary hypothesis for the origin of the blue straggler (BS) stars has been performed searching for radial velocity variables among...
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    The Mass of the Neutron Star in CYG X-2 (V1341 CYG)
    Cygnus X-2 is one of the brightest and longest known X-ray sources. We present high resolution optical spectroscopy of Cyg X-2 obtained over 4 years which gives...