A Comparison of y Scuti and y Doradus Variable Stars

Authors

Matthew B. Garvin, Brigham Young University
Dr. Eric Hintz, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Scuti variable star, ã Doradus, V927 Herculis, star, telescope

College

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Department

Physics and Astronomy

Abstract

During the course of this summer, I observed a possible ã Doradus/ä Scuti variable star, V927 Herculis. Observations of this star were made using the David Derrick 16 inch telescope located on the Brigham Young University (BYU) campus in the Orson Pratt Observatory. Due to the often inclement weather, five nights of time-series photometry data were obtained. The data were compared to the known characteristics of the ä Scuti and ã Doradus class of variable stars. V927 Herculis was found to have characteristics similar to both classes. Spectroscopic data need to be obtained to make a clear distinction of which of these two variable star classes it most resembles.

Recommended Citation

Garvin, Matthew B. and Hintz, Dr. Eric (2014) "A Comparison of y Scuti and y Doradus Variable Stars," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1242.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1242