Showing posts with label KIC 5558387. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KIC 5558387. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

KIC 5558387 Possible Unlisted RR Lyrae Star at Planet Hunters

This Kepler light curve for star KID 5558379 is being contaminated  by an unlisted background RR Lyrae ( BG RRL) star. The phased curve cue for a possible RRL is shown below:


In this case, the star does not completely own its phased curve and is being contaminated from the BG RRL that is star KIC  5558387. Here is Kian Jek's comment:

"The APOs are significant, 5 and -10 millipixels, and the vector (brightening) points unambiguously to #3 KIC 5558387 as the source of the RRL-like pulsations. Unfortunately we don't know much about this star."

More information on the Talk thread here.

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

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