An investigation of contact and non-contact binary systems

Spectroscopic and photometric observations of six late-type contact and near-contact binaries are presented, and the results of the analyses discussed. Absolute dimensions have been deduced for three systems: YY Ceti. CX Aquarii and RV Corvi. YY Ceti, which has an orbital period of 0.79 days, is fou...

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Main Author: McFarlane, Thomas M.
Other Authors: Hilditch, R. W.
Published: University of St Andrews 1986
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571494