Bibcode
Frandsen, S.; Pigulski, A.; Nuspl, J.; Breger, M.; Belmonte, J. A.; Dall, T. H.; Arentoft, T.; Sterken, C.; Medupe, T.; Gupta, S. K.; Pinheiro, F. J. G.; Monteiro, M. J. P. F. G.; Barban, C.; Chevreton, M.; Michel, E.; Benko, J. M.; Barcza, Sz.; Szabó, R.; Kołaczkowski, Z.; Kopacki, G.; Udovichenko, S. N.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.376, p.175-187 (2001)
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2001
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Description
We present the results of the multisite differential CCD photometry for
the two delta Scuti stars, BN and BV Cnc, in the open cluster Praesepe.
The main objective was to identify the character of the pulsation modes
in BN Cnc deriving their accurate periods, amplitudes and phases. These
parameters are essential for the mode identification which uses combined
photometric and spectroscopic data and is presented in the second
article. For BN Cnc, six pulsation modes with amplitudes above the
detection limit ( ~ 0.5 mmag) were detected. Using the same CCD frames
it was possible to verify the presence of the four pulsation modes in BV
Cnc, the faintest of delta Scuti stars in Praesepe. It is shown that in
this very low-amplitude pulsator, substantial amplitude variations are
seen between 1997 and 1998. Based in part on observations obtained at
the European Southern Observatory at La Silla, Chile (Application
60D-0148).