Transits every 9,8-ish day

by prot91

Hi, new to PH.

Found this: http://talk.planethunters.org/#/subjects/APHC0101917?quarter=1-3

Have not learned yet differences between transits and binaries and so on. 😃 What is it?

Posted March 20, 2015 1:56 PM
by troyw

This is an EB. You can tell because there are 2 large dips and 2 small dips in the light curve. The large dips happen when the dimmer of 2 stars completely eclipses the light from it's brighter companion. The smaller dips happen when the bright star eclipses the dimmer star. Characteristics about the system can be constrained by when the eclipses occur and the measurement of flux when either companion is eclipsed.

Posted March 20, 2015 2:02 PM
by prot91

Wonderful, thanks!

Posted March 20, 2015 2:06 PM

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