Orbital Period Changes of Contact Binaries: HT Vir and V1073 Cyg
Abstract
In this
study, we investigated changes in the orbital period of two eclipsing contact
binaries HT Vir and V1073 Cyg using all published times of minima. From the
analysis of O-C residuals, it was
found that HT Vir indicates orbital period increase, whereas the period of
V1073 Cyg is decreasing. The changing rates of their periods have been
determined to be 1.33 and -0.43 s/century for HT Vir and V1073 Cyg,
respectively. In the distribution of O-C
graph for HT Vir and V1073 Cyg, periodic variations also exist. Periodic
changes were explained as being the result of a hypothetical third companion
around the eclipsing pair.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Faruk Soydugan
0000-0002-5141-7645
Türkiye
Publication Date
January 24, 2020
Submission Date
April 8, 2019
Acceptance Date
November 4, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 22 Number: 64