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Variable stars with the AAVSO

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017 apagul

Why study variable stars? Well, stars are the engines of our universe and by understanding stars, we can better understand our own universe. In particular, studying variable stars allows us […]

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High Precision Photometry Using the SDSS Photometric System

September 9, 2016 apagul

High precision photometry involves a measurement of the light coming from different sources in a field and a calculation of the difference between their instrumental and apparent magnitudes. This is […]

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V-type asteroid photometry

September 4, 2016September 9, 2016 apagul

This study is performing photometric measurements of V-type asteroids. These measurements, called light curves, are aimed at quantifying the change in brightness of a given asteroid due to its rotation. […]

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