Showing posts with label Heartbeat binary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heartbeat binary. Show all posts

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Known Eclipsing Binary also a Heartbeat Binary - KIC 9965691


 KIC 9965691 is a known eclipsing binary star system that is also a Heartbeat binary.

Kian Jek:
 


Heartbeat binary- periodicity already recognized in Prsa v3 as published period is the heartbeat period.
 You can follow this Heartbeat eclipsing binary star system at Planet Hunters here.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Heartbeat Binary Stars KIC 6137885 - KIC 10221886

Two unlisted Heartbeat binary stars have been identified at Planet Hunters.

KIC 6137885






 Periodogram run on detrended Q0 - Q9 data. Spikes in phased curve are periodic.
 

KIC 10221886




 Detrended and folded. The pulses are periodic.

Phased curves by Kian Jek. You can follow both Heartbeat binary stars here and here.

Saturday, August 4, 2012

KIC 8912308 Unlisted Heartbeat Binary System at Planet Hunters



The Kepler light curve above for KIC 8912308 has been identified by Planet Hunters forum Talk members as an unlisted Heartbeat binary star. Kian Jek put together a phased curve that is a tell for these type of stars below:



Heartbeat stars are "eccentric binary systems undergoing dynamic tidal distortions and tidally induced pulsations in the Kepler data."

Link to the discovery page at Planet Hunters here.

Friday, August 3, 2012

KIC 6292925 Unlisted Heartbeat Binary System at Planet Hunters

The Kepler light curve above for KIC 6292925 has been identified by Planet Hunters forum Talk members as an unlisted Heartbeat binary star. Kian Jek put together a phased curve that is a tell for these type of stars below:


Heartbeat stars are "eccentric binary systems undergoing dynamic tidal distortions and tidally induced pulsations in the Kepler data."

Link to the discovery page at Planet Hunters here.

An Automated Search for Transiting Exocomets- HD 182952 (KIC 8027456)

A team of astronomers led by Grant M. Kennedy , discovered a potential third comet system in the Kepler prime field data of HD 182952 (KIC...