• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.196-207
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• 1994

Data on 27 W UMa systems having a asymmetric light curve so called O'Conell effect have been collected. Investigated 27 W UMa systems were classified into 12 positive and 15 negative type according to the shape of its asymmetric light curve. A list of members of the group, their current observational statue, and their physical and evolutional relationship to asymmetric W UMa type binaries are discussed.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.43-54
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• 2001

The unpublished photoelectric observations of the contact binary W UMa in ultraviolet, blue, and yellow bandpasses made on four nights during the obsrving seasons from April, 1984 to May, 1985 were presented. From our observations new eleven times of minimum light were determined. By using the 1993 WD binary model our light curves were analyzed and new photometric solutions of W UMa were obtained.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.39-44
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• 2000

We reinvestigate UV line emissions of 44i Boo, W UMa, AW UMa and VW Cep, which are indicaters of chromospheric activity of these stars. C I, C II, C IV, Si IV lines show significant variation in orbital phase. Among those lines, the Line of C IV showed the strongest line flux. while other Si IV and N V lines showed relative low line intensities. 44i Boo emitted the strongest flux than other stars. UV light curves of target stars shoed UV maximum at phase around 0.2 an 0.8 Such UV emissions are generally believed to be observed at the active regions and contacting parts of the two stars due to the clear visibility at the phase 0.2 and 0.8. Total emissivity of four transitions lines lead to conclude that the activity of this region is 40 times larger than the quiet sun. It is obvious that the activity decrease according to increase period. We obtained also Mg II light curve of AW UMA and VW Cep. These stars showed more clearly phase-dependent light curves. We estimated effective temperature of two star, AW UMa and VW Cep, using by Mg II flux.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.55-62
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• 2001

We present VRI CCD photometry of W UMa type binary TY UMa. The light curves show that the secondary minimum is deeper than the primary minimum and the maximum I ($0.^{p}25$)is $0.^{m}023$ brighter than the maximum II ($0.^{p}75$). The V light curve has been analyzed and the photometric solutions have been determined by the method of Wilson & Devinney differential correction. We adopted the spot model to explain the asymetric light curve.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.65-68
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• 1998

We construct the X-ray light curves of the W UMa type contact binary SS Arietis(HD12929) from the EXOSAT data in HEASARC data archive. The phase dependent X-ray light curves obtained by using the ephimeris of Kaluzny & Pojmanski of SS Ari is modulated on the orbital phase as in the case of other W UMa type binaries. Although a detailed analysis of these data is impossible because of the very low X-ray light curves in the context of the radiation in the corona region of W UMa type stars.

• Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.43-57
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• 2005

The authors have assembled a sample of 80 W UMa binary systems (42 W-subtype and 38 A-subtype) whose light curves have all been solved by means of the recent W-D code and combined with up-to-date radial velocity solutions. The absolute parameters (masses, radii and luminosities) have been derived (without any constraint on the physical parameters). The main results of this paper are: (1) the mass-luminosity relations for both W&A-subtypes. as well as for all W UMa contact binaries have been shown, (2) the mass-radius relations have been found for both subtypes, (3) some remarks on the evolution status have been presented.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.151-162
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• 2000

The general properties of the NCBs, divided into A and F types according to their spectral types, have been presented. The evolutionary status of the F type near-contact binaries are closer to that of the contact systems, i.e., W UMa type binaries, if it is assumed that the evolution of the NCBs is governed by the thermal relaxation oscillation theory. The mass-radius relation, mass-luminosity relation and H-R diagram of the NCBs provide that the A type NCBs suffer from more active mass transfer than F types. The components of the NCBs ar still in main-sequence like W UMa type stars and their two components lines parallel to the ZAMS.

• Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.97-108
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• 2011

The photometric light curves of the W-type W UMa eclipsing contact binary system BB Pegasi have been found to be extremely asymmetric over all the observed 63 years in all wavelengths UBVR. The light curves have been characterized by occultation primary minima. Hence, the morphology of these light curves has been studied in view of these different asymmetric degrees. The system shows a distinct O'Connell effect, as well as depth variation. A 22.96 years of stellar dark spots cycle has been determined for the system. Almost the same cycle (22.78 yr) has been found for the depth variation of MinI and MinII. We also present an analysis of mid-eclipse time measurements of BB Peg. The analysis indicates a period decrement of $5.62{\times}10^{-8}$ day/yr, which can be interpreted in terms of mass transfer at a rate of $-4.38{\times}10^{-8}M_{\odot}$/yr, from the more to the less massive component. The O - C diagram shows a damping sine wave covering two different cycles of 17.0 yr and 12.87 yr with amplitudes equal to 0.0071 and 0.0013 day, respectively. These unequal durations show a non-periodicity which may be explained as a result of magnetic activity cycling variations due to star spots. The obtained characteristics are consistent with similar chromospherically active stars, when applying the Applegate's (1992) mechanism.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.45-45
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• 2001

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.146.2-146.2
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• 2012

2008년부터 2012년에 걸친 관측기간 동안 총 21일간 관측하여 AA UMa의 BVRI 광도 곡선을 획득하였다. AA UMa의 I 필터 광도 곡선은 이번에 처음으로 얻어진 것이다. 또한 극심시각을 추가적으로 획득하기 위하여 2005 ~ 2008년까지 총 8일간 AA UMa의 극심 부근의 측광관측을 수행하였고, SuperWASP에서 공개하는 AA UMa의 측광 자료를 수집하여 총 31개의 새로운 극심시각을 결정하였다. 우리의 새로운 극심시각을 포함하여 83년 동안의 AA UMa 극심시각을 수집하여 총 250개의 극심시각으로 주기 변화연구를 수행하였다. 그 결과 AA UMa 계는 $3.30{\times}10^{-11}d/yr$의 영년 주기 증가 위에 58.7년의 주기적인 변화가 겹쳐 발생한다. 주기적인 변화의 원인이 제3천체에 의해 발생한다고 가정했을 때 제3천체의 최소 질량은 $0.28M_{\odot}$이다. 이전 연구자의 광도곡선(Meinunger(1976), Wang et al.(1988), Lee et al(2011))을 수집하여 우리의 광도곡선(2008, 2012)과 함께 각각 주기변화가 보정된 통일된 기산점을 사용하여 광도곡선을 분석하였다. 모든 광도곡선에서 0.75 위상에서 밝기가 더 어두워지는 O'Connell effect가 발생하였고, 일부 광도곡선은 부식에서 식의 깊이가 주식보다 깊어지는 시기를 가진다. 이는 스펙트럼 유형이 F0-F5보다 만기형 별에서 흑점이 부식의 깊이에 영향을 주어 주식보다 깊어지는 AC Boo, TY UMa 등에서 보여 지는 특징이다. 우리는 WD 프로그램을 이용하여 광도곡선 중 B-V 색지수 그래프에서 식 이외부분에서 변화가 적고 광도곡선의 O'Connell effect의 크기가 작은 2008 광도곡선으로 광도해를 결정하였다. 전형적인 TY UMa형 별과 같이, 우리의 광도해 역시 W-subtype의 결과를 나타낸다. 결정된 광도해를 다른 광도곡선에도 적용시켜 광도곡선에 나타나는 흑점의 영향을 살펴보았다. 마지막으로 주기 분석 결과와는 달리 제 3천체의 광도는 검출 되지 않았다.