A period study of the double eclipsing - spectroscopic binaries V994 Her: Detection of double apsidal motions and a light effect

  • Kim, Chun-Hwey (Dept. of Astronomy & Space Science, Chungbuk National University and Chungbuk National University Observatory) ;
  • Lee, Chung-Uk (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
  • Park, Jang-Ho (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
  • Song, Mi-Hwa (Dept. of Astronomy & Space Science, Chungbuk National University and Chungbuk National University Observatory)
  • Published : 2009.10.15

Abstract

V994 Her(ADS 11373 AB, HIP 90483) has been recently known as a quadruple system which consists of double eclipsing and double double-lined spectroscopic binaries (Lee et al. 2008). BV CCD photometric observations of the intricate star system were made during the observing seasons from 2007 to 2008 with the 35cm reflector of the Campus station of the Chungbuk National University Observatory. From the observations a total of 10 times of minimum lights were newly determined. All timings collected, including ours, were intensively analyzed to yield new interesting findings: 1) two eclipsing binaries with the orbital periods of 2.d08326 and 1.d42001 in V994 Her system show possibly apsidal motions with different apsidal periods of 46.y4 and 15.y3, and eccentricities of 0.058 and 0.082, respectively. 2) a light-time effect with a period of 0.y93 may be possible, implying that a third-body be revolving around the binary with the orbital period of 2.d08326.

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