Measuring the Position Angle and Separation of WDS 13550-4235 & WDS 14082+3645

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Abstract

Measurements were made for the binary star systems WDS 13550-4235 and WDS 14082+3645 to find the position angle and separation of each star system's primary and secondary components. Images were obtained from the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network using the 0.4-meter telescopes. The measured separation of WDS 13550-4235 is 13.573″ +/ -0.103″, and the position angle is 6.9° +/- 0.4°. The measured separation of WDS 14082+3645 is 9.7″ +/- 0.3″, and the position angle is 70.95° +/- 1.04°. These measurements were compared to Stelle Doppie and are consistent with past measurements.

In addition, images were collected of the tertiary component of the triple star system WDS 14082+3645 for speckle interferometry analysis at Mount Wilson Observatory using the 60-inch telescope. The measured separation is 1.588″, and the position angle is 209.35°.

Presenters

  • Galilea Ochoa

    • Western Kentucky University

Authors

  • Galilea Ochoa

    • Western Kentucky University

  • Saanika Kulkarni

    • Dougherty Valley High School

  • Ojas Girish

    • Walters Middle School/Mountain House High School

  • Hermoine Hernandez

    • Victor Valley College

  • Jonathan Lu

    • Irvine High School

  • Christine Russell

    • Missouri Valley College

  • Sophia Risin

    • UC Berkeley

  • Rachel Freed

    • Institute for Student Astronomical Research