[vsnet-chat 5474] Re: (fwd) Assistance Needed with Light Curve of V1432 Aql

[Michael Koppelman <lolife@bitstream.net>]

On Saturday, August 31, 2002, at 11:13  PM, Taichi Kato wrote:

>   I have superimposed the curves and used the maxima as a 
> synchronization
> point.  I was refocusing during the minima on the JD515 curve, 
> so I may have
> missed the actual
> minima.

You need to use a program like AVE to play with phasing the data 
to derive a period fit that works for the entire data set. If 
the star has a published period, you should use that as a 
starting point. I'm not familiar with this star, but you are 
right that it may have two minima and maxima i.e. a primary 
minimum and a secondary minimum. AVE is a great place to start. 
It's at: http://vsnet.astrogea.org/soft/ave/aveint.htm

Cheers,
Michael Koppelman
http://vsnet.lolife.com/astronomy/

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