Rachel Nere

Rachel Nere

Jul 02, 2021

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Light Curves!

This is an example of a light curve which is the brightness of an object over a period of time. This image specifically represents the variation of the star DF Cygni is based on data taken by the Kepler Space Telescope. In my experiment this is something that we will be looking for in RV Tauri Variable Stars. This image is provided courtesy of, "Evidence for Binarity and Possible Disk Obscuration in Kepler Observations of the Pulsating RV Tay Variable DF Cygni" by Laura D. Vega.


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Stars end their lives forming beautiful nebulae. On the way towards illuminating nebulae, many of them enter an unstable stage of life where the star’s surface pulsates, producing a rhythmic pattern of light that can be observed by astronomers. An example of this are RV Tauri Variable Stars. These stars are particularly important in understanding the end of a stars' life. My goal is to create a new list of RV Tauri Variable Stars from a list of potential candidates.

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