| Issue |
A&A
Volume 398, Number 3, February II 2003
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Page(s) | 1073 - 1079 | |
| Section | Stellar structure and evolution | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20021728 | |
| Published online | 28 January 2003 | |
Physical parameters of the Algol system BP Muscae from simultaneous analysis of Geneva 7-colour light curves *,**
Observatoire de Genève, 51 chemin des Maillettes, 1290 Sauverny, Switzerland
Corresponding author: F. Carrier, Fabien.Carrier@obs.unige.ch
Received:
3
September
2002
Accepted:
6
November
2002
The semi-detached eclipsing binary system BP Muscae has been analysed using the Wilson-Devinney program.
Light curves have been obtained in the Geneva 7-colour photometric system,
and radial velocity curves for both components have been measured with the spectrograph Coralie.
The physical and orbital parameters have been determined through a self-consistent simultaneous solution
of light curves in seven colours and of the radial velocity curves of both components. The absolute
elements of the components are, for the primary (mass gainer),
, 
, 
,
K,
and for the secondary (mass loser),
, 
, 
,
K.
The semi-major axis A of the relative orbit is 
.
The spectral type of the components are A0.5/1.5 V (primary) and about G5 III.
The distance to BP Mus is evaluated as 
pc, and the colour excess E[B2-V1] as 
.
Key words: stars: individual: BP Muscae / stars: binaries: eclipsing / stars: binaries: close / stars: fundamental parameters / techniques: photometric / techniques: radial velocities
© ESO, 2003
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