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Contact binary star systems represent the long-lived penultimate phase of binary evolution. Population statistics of their physical parameters inform understanding of binary evolutionary pathways and end products. We use light curves and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-08-31 Henry A. Kobulnicky , Lawrence A. Molnar , Evan M. Cook , Lauren E. Henderson

Totally eclipsing contact binaries provide a unique opportunity to accurately determine mass ratios through photometric methods alone, eliminating the need for spectroscopic data. Studying low mass ratio (LMR) contact binaries is crucial…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-07-17 Xu Ding , KaiFan Ji , ZhiMing Song , XueFen Tian , JinLiang Wang , ChuanJun Wang , QiYuan Cheng , JianPing Xiong

Extreme mass-ratio contact binaries with a high degree of overcontact may be in the late evolutionary stages of the contact phase. Detailed photometric analyses and orbital period studies of those systems can provide invaluable information…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 Eric Broens

In this study we investigate the calibration of surface brightness--color (SBC) relations based solely on eclipsing binary stars. We selected a sample of 35 detached eclipsing binaries with trigonometric parallaxes from Gaia DR1 or…

This study broadens our comprehensive investigation of total-eclipse W Ursae Majoris-type contact binaries by analyzing eight additional systems, continuing our previous research. Multiband $BVR_cI_c$ photometric data were obtained at an…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-25 Atila Poro , Raul Michel , Francisco Javier Tamayo , Mahya Hedayatjoo , Hector Aceves , Fahri Alicavus

We performed photometric and spectroscopic studies of three large amplitude contact binaries, NSVS 2418361, ATLAS J057.1170+31.2384 and NSVS 7377875. The amplitudes of three systems' light curves are more than 0.7 magnitude. We analyzed the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-12-03 Xin Xu , Kai Li , Fei Liu , Qian-Xue Yan , Yi-Fan Wang , Xin-Yu Cui , Jing-Yi Wang , Xing Gao , Guo-You Sun , Cheng-Yu Wu , Mu-Zi-Mei Li

New multi-color light curves of the very short period K-type eclipsing binary V1799 Ori were obtained and analyzed with the W-D code. The photometric solutions reveal that the system is a W-type shallow-contact binary with a mass ratio of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 Nian-Ping Liu , Sheng-Bang Qian , Wen-Ping Liao , Jia-Jia He , Er-Gang Zhao , Liang Liu

This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of eight total-eclipse W Ursae Majoris-type contact binary systems. Ground-based photometric multiband observations were conducted at a Mexican observatory, and new times of minima were…

CONTEXT: Accurate mass, radius, and abundance determinations from binaries provide important information on stellar evolution, fundamental to central fields in modern astrophysics and cosmology. AIMS: Within the long-term Copenhagen Binary…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. V. Clausen , L. P. R. Vaz , J. M. Garcia , A. Gimenez , B. E. Helt , E. H. Olsen , J. Andersen

Photometric observations in V and I bands and low-dispersion spectra of ten ultrashort-period binaries (NSVS 2175434, NSVS 2607629, NSVS 5038135, NSVS 8040227, NSVS 9747584, NSVS 4876238, ASAS 071829-0336.7, SWASP 074658.62+224448.5, NSVS…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-03-21 Diana P. Kjurkchieva , Dinko P. Dimitrov , Sunay I. Ibryamov , Doroteya L. Vasileva

The study reports photometric and spectroscopic observations of two recently recognised contact binary systems. Both systems show total eclipses and analysis of the light curves indicate both have a very low mass ratios of less than 0.3. We…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-10-05 Surjit S. Wadhwa , Jelena Petrovic , Nick F. H. Tothill , Ain Y. De Horta , Miroslav D. Filipovic , Gojko Djuraševic

The first photometric, spectroscopic, and period variation studies of neglected short-period eclipsing binary V2840 Cygni are presented. High Mass Ratio Contact Binaries, especially those in the weak-contact configuration are vital while…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-03-08 Ravi Raja Pothuneni , Shanti Priya Devarapalli , Rukmini Jagirdar

A photometric and spectroscopic investigation is performed on five W Ursae Majoris eclipsing binaries (EWs) J015818.6+260247 (hereinafter as J0158b), J073248.4+405538 (hereinafter as J0732), J101330.8+494846 (hereinafter as J1013),…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-03-09 Alaxender Panchal , Yogesh C. Joshi , Peter De Cat , Sugriva Nath Tiwari

We present a comprehensive photometric light curve and orbital period analysis of the W UMa-type contact binary EM Tuc. The O-C analysis constructed from all available eclipse timings exhibits a clear upward parabolic trend, indicating a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-12-01 Sepideh Houshiar , Atila Poro , Abbas Abedini , Eduardo Fernández Lajús

This paper presents the photometric and spectroscopic analysis of a long-period totally eclipsing contact binary (HAT 307-0007476) for the first time. This system is a low mass ratio ($q\sim0.114$) and medium contact binary ($f\sim37.1\%$).…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-01-22 Ling-Zhi Li , Kai Li , Xiang Gao , Xiao-Dian Chen , Shuai Feng , Dong-Yang Gao , Di-Fu Guo , Xu Chen , Xing Gao , Guo-You Sun , Shahidin Yaqup , Chunhai Bai , Ali Esamdin

Photometric observations and analysis of twelve previously poorly studied contact binary systems is presented. All show total eclipses and have extremely low mass ratios ranging from 0.072 to 0.15. Also, all show characteristics of orbital…

We analyze new, high quality multicolor light curves of four overcontact binaries: AK Her, HI Dra, V1128 Tau and V2612 Oph, and determine their orbital and physical parameters using the modeling program of G. Djurasevic and recently…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-23 S. Caliskan , O. Latkovic , G. Djurasevic , I. Ozavci , O. Basturk , A. Cseki , H. V. Senavci , T. Kilicoglu , M. Yilmaz , S. O. Selam

We present the first results obtained from an extensive study of eclipsing binary (EB) system candidates recently detected in the VISTA Variables in the V\'ia L\'actea (VVV) near-infrated (NIR) Survey. We analyze the VVV tile d040 in the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-12-16 L. V. Gramajo , T. Palma , D. Minniti , R. K. Saito , J. J. Clariá , R. Kammers , F. Surot

Multi-band photometric observations of eleven totally eclipsing contact binaries were carried out. Applying the Wilson-Devinney program, photometric solutions were obtained. There are two W-subtype systems, which are CRTS J133031.1+161202…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-01-18 Xin-Yi Liu , Kai Li , Raul Michel , Xiang Gao , Xing Gao , Fei Liu , Shi-Peng Yin , Xi Wang , Guo-You Sun

The first photometric analysis of V811 Cep was carried out. The first complete light curves of V, R and I bands are given. The analysis was carried out by Wilson-Devinney (W-D) program, and the results show that V811 Cep is a median-contact…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-11-03 Xiang Gao , Kai Li , Xing Gao , Yuan Liu