Browsing Theses & Dissertations by Subject "Variable stars"

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A collection of various research projects in astronomy

Majaess, Daniel J. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2008)

We consider the possibility of cluster membership for 13 planetary nebulae that are located in close proximity to open clusters lying in their lines of sight. The short lifetimes and low sample size of intermediate-mass ...
A search for multiple periodicities in three delta Scuti stars

Reed, Laureen G. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 1986)

New photoelectric photometry and period searches are presented for three northern delta Scuti variables: LT Vulpeculae, V1208 Aquilae, and 63 Herculis. In past work, two of these three stars were shown to exhibit single-period, ...
Improving our understanding of SRC variable stars

Moncrieff, Kathleen Elizabeth (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2011)

SRC variables are evolved stars (mostly M supergiants) that vary in brightness with semi-regular periods ranging from several months to several years. Their light variation is caused by a combination of pulsation, convection, ...

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