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The data analysis of the gravitational wave signals emitted by coalescing neutron star binaries requires the availability of an accurate analytical representation of the dynamics and waveforms of these systems. We propose an…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-15 Sebastiano Bernuzzi , Alessandro Nagar , Tim Dietrich , Thibault Damour

We report an eclipse timing variations (ETV) study to identify close, stellar mass companions to the eclipsing binaries monitored during the photometric survey OGLE-IV. We also present an alternative automatic way to determine the first and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-10-20 Tamás Hajdu , Tamás Borkovits , Emese Forgács-Dajka , János Sztakovics , Attila Bódi

To improve our understanding of orbital instabilities in compact planetary systems, we compare suites of $N$-body simulations against numerical integrations of simplified dynamical models. We show that, surprisingly, dynamical models that…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2024-07-31 Caleb Lammers , Sam Hadden , Norman Murray

Evidence from the analysis of eclipsing binary systems revealed that late-type stars are larger and cooler than predicted by models, and that this is probably caused by stellar magnetic activity. In this work, we revisit this problem taking…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-12-13 J. C. Morales , I. Ribas , Á. Giménez , D. Baroch

Eclipsing binary systems form the fundamental basis of Astronomy in the sense that they are the primary means to determine fundamental stellar astrophysical quantities such as mass, radius, and temperature. Furthermore, they allow us to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2010-04-09 Jeffrey L. Coughlin

The fundamental properties of detached eclipsing binary stars can be measured very accurately, which could make them important objects for constraining the treatment of convection in theoretical stellar models. However, only four or five…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 John Southworth , Hans Bruntt

This study continues our in-depth investigation of total-eclipse W Ursae Majoris-type contact binaries by analyzing eight new systems, complementing our previous work. Multiband $BVR_cI_c$ photometric data were acquired through ground-based…

Planetary systems with more than two bodies will experience orbital crossings at a time related to the initial orbital separations of the planets. After a crossing, the system enters a period of chaotic evolution ending in the reshaping of…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2018-09-19 David R. Rice , Frederic A. Rasio , Jason H. Steffen

Eclipsing binary star systems provide the most accurate method of measuring both the masses and radii of stars. Moreover, they enable testing tidal synchronization and circularization theories, as well as constraining models of stellar…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-04 Jonathan Devor

Due to the exquisite photometric precision, transiting exoplanet discoveries from the Kepler mission are enabling several new techniques of confirmation and characterization. One of these newly accessible techniques analyzes the phase…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 Stephen R. Kane , Dawn M. Gelino

The mutual orbital alignment in multiple planetary systems is an important parameter for understanding their formation. There are a number of elaborate techniques to determine the alignment parameters using photometric or spectroscopic…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2021-12-29 Holger M. Müller , Panagiotis Ioannidis , Jürgen H. M. M. Schmitt

We present a comprehensive photometric study of the pulsating, eclipsing binary OO Dra. Simultaneous B- and V-band photometry of the star was carried out on 14 nights. Revised orbital period and a new ephemeris were derived from the data.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-22 X. B. Zhang , L. C. Deng , J. F. Tian , K. Wang , J. J. Sun , Q. L. Liu , H. Q. Xin , Q. Zhou , Z. Z. Yan , Z. Q. Luo , C. Q. Luo

In this paper, we determine the detectability of eclipsing binary star companions from eclipse timing variations using the Kepler mission dataset. Extensive and precise stellar time-series photometry from space-based missions enable…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-05-12 A. K. Getley , B. Carter , R. King , S. O'Toole

We present a new method for differentiating between planetary transits and eclipsing binaries based on the presence of the ellipsoidal light variations. These variations can be used to detect stellar secondaries with masses ~0.2 M_sun…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 A. J. Drake

The observed eclipsing time variations in post-common-envelope binaries (PCEBs) can be interpreted as potential evidence for massive Jupiter-like planets, or as a result of magnetic activity, leading to quasi-periodic changes in the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-02-17 M. Völschow , D. R. G. Schleicher , V. Perdelwitz , R. Banerjee

We present a catalog of precise eclipse times and analysis of third body signals among 1279 close binaries in the latest Kepler Eclipsing Binary Catalog. For these short period binaries, Kepler's 30 minute exposure time causes significant…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-16 Kyle E. Conroy , Andrej Prsa , Keivan G. Stassun , Jerome A. Orosz , Daniel C. Fabrycky , William F. Welsh

Eclipsing systems are essential objects for understanding the properties of stars and stellar systems. Eclipsing systems with pulsating components are furthermore advantageous because they provide accurate constraints on the component…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-05-11 Patricia Lampens

A new catalog of visual double systems containing eclipsing binaries as one component is presented. The main purpose of this catalog is to compile a complete list of all known multiples of this variety, both for current analysis and to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2009-07-30 P. Zasche , M. Wolf , W. I. Hartkopf , P. Svoboda , R. Uhlar , A. Liakos , K. Gazeas

The presence of a body in an orbit around a close eclipsing binary star manifests itself through the light time effect influencing the observed times of eclipses as the close binary and the circumbinary companion both move around the common…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 P. Sybilski , M. Konacki , S. Kozłowski

The mass discrepancy problem, observed in high-mass stars within eclipsing binaries, highlights systematic differences between dynamical and evolutionary mass estimates, challenging the accuracy of stellar evolution models. We aim to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-07-15 Nadya Serebriakova , Andrew Tkachenko , Cole Johnston , Krešimir Pavlovski , Conny Aerts