Project information
New approaches to variable stars data processing and interpretation
- Project Identification
- GA205/06/0217
- Project Period
- 1/2006 - 12/2008
- Investor / Pogramme / Project type
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Czech Science Foundation
- Standard Projects
- MU Faculty or unit
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Faculty of Science
- prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Mikulášek, CSc.
- Mgr. Michal Janáček Ceniga, Ph.D.
- RNDr. Jan Janík, Ph.D.
- prof. Mgr. Jiří Krtička, Ph.D.
- Mgr. Blanka Kučerová, Ph.D.
- Mgr. Eva Mrázková
- Mgr. Martin Netolický
- doc. Mgr. Ondřej Pejcha, Ph.D.
- Mgr. Jan Polster, Ph.D.
- Mgr. Viktor Votruba, Ph.D.
- doc. RNDr. Marek Wolf, CSc.
- Petr Zasche, Ph.D.
- doc. RNDr. Miloslav Zejda, Ph.D.
- Mgr. Pavel Zvěřina
- Keywords
- variable stars, observation, data processing, photometry, spectroscopy. LSM, PCA, robust regression
In the last few decades it has boomed volume and common access to high-quality variable stars observing data; however the standard used methods of data processing and interpretation have lagged behind this progress. The proposed project aims to overtake this disaccord by application of three mutually cohesive plans. 1) Consequent application and development of modern trends in data processing, namely the robust regression (RR), principal component analysis (PCA) and their combinations, justified using of weights, introducing of new series of function apt for fitting of real light curves and spectral profiles, application of RR and PCA for light curves diagnostics, construction of (O-C) diagrams and improvements of variable stars ephemeris. 2) Using of modern approaches to solution of particular astrophysical problems as the disentangling of spectra of stellar systems, testing the stability of periods of magnetic CP stars, investigation of light variations of mirids or W UMa stars. 3) Presentation of new methods on astronomical meetings of all kind, in the education of students, supervision of student’s theses and edition of specialized textbooks.
Publications
Total number of publications: 48
2006
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CCD times of minima of selected eclipsing binaries
Information Bulletin on Variable Stars, year: 2006, volume: 2006, edition: 5741
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Codes Normles1 and Normles - light curve examination tools
Open European Journal on Variable Stars, Vol. 23, Proceedings of the 37th Conference on Variable Stars Research, Edited by L. Brat, year: 2006, volume: 1, edition: 23
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Eclipsing Binaries with Possible Light-Time Effect
Astrophysics and Space Science, year: 2006, volume: 304, edition: 1
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IAU 26-th General Assembly, Prague 2006
Year: 2006, type: Conference
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IV Cassiopeiae: a Probable Photometric Triple Star
Information Bulletin on Variable Stars, year: 2006, volume: 2006, edition: 5735
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On methods for the light curves extrema determination
Astrophysics and Space Science, year: 2006, volume: 304, edition: 1
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Proposal of observational program of CCD monitoring of 30 carbon Miras in V, R and I
Open European Journal on Variable Stars, Vol. 23, Proceedings of the 37th Conference on Variable Stars Research, Edited by L. Brat, year: 2006, volume: 1, edition: 23
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Short time-scale variability in the light curve of TW Draconis
Astrophysics and Space Science, year: 2006, volume: 304, edition: 1-4