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Re: NSV 10892
On Friday, August 9, 2002, at 11:25 AM, Dirk Terrell wrote:
> This one will be tough for two reasons: (1) it has a large O-Connell
> effect (maxima at different levels) indicating spot or other activity
> and (2) the eclipses are partial so you will have almost no handle on
> the mass ratio.
Don't get me wrong: I don't know an eclipse model from a hole in the
ground, but I played with the Wilson-Devinney code and came up with this:
http://www.lolife.com/astronomy/gsc445-1993/model.jpg
If I knew how to bring down the second maximum, I think it would tuck into
place. I don't know if it is a physically possible solution or not.
Michael K.