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2011.09.19

N. Evans

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

"Cepheid Multiplicity and Masses: Fundamental Parameters"

Cepheids provide insight into both star formation and stellar evolution. Multiwavelength studies supply binary/multiple properties for these reasonably massive stars, which allows the exploration of differences between between high and low mass stars formation. We are conducting a survey of Cepheids with the Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) to identify possible resolved companions, for example Eta Aql. X-ray observations (Chandra and XMM-Newton) can confirm whether possible low mass companions are young enough to be physical companions of Cepheids, hence providing constraints on star formation. In a related study of intermediate mass stars, Chandra X-ray observations of late B stars in Tr 16 have been used to determine the fraction which have low mass companions (which are X-ray active in contrast to the late B stars which are X-ray quiet). Cepheids have long been used as benchmarks for evolutionary calculations where a measured mass can be combined with a luminosity for an evolved supergiant. The basis for observed masses is ground-based orbits. We discuss the combination of new velocity data from the Moscow group and the Tennessee State Automatic Spectroscopic Telescope (AST) and the new the orbit of V350 Sgr, as well as other recent developments in measured masses.

2011.10.03

A. Schwarzenberg-Czerny

CAMK

"Sensitivity of time-series period search"

2011.10.10

R. Moderski

CAMK

"Pulsed very high energy emission from the Crab nebula"

Based on arXiv:1109.6100

and arXiv:1109.6124

2011.10.17

B. Czerny

CAMK

"Conference higlights"

2011.10.24

K. Leszczyński

CAMK

Git

2011.11.07

A. Różańska

CAMK

"AGN winds in Charleston"

2011.11.14

M. Bilicki

CAMK

"2MASS Redshift Survey"

Based on Huchra et al. 2011, ApJS submitted

2011.11.21

K. Belczyński

Astronomical Observatory, Warsaw University

"Galactic black holes"

2011.11.28

J. Ziółkowski

CAMK

"Masses of HDE 226868/Cyg X-1 revisited"

2011.12.05

Workshop

"50 lat zaćmień U Geminorum"

2011.12.12

G. Handler

CAMK

"Recent Highlights on Variable Star Research"

2011.12.19

L. Nowicki

Copernicus Science Centre, National Centre for Nuclear Research

"Copernicus Science Centre revives curiosity, promotes learning, and debates science-society questions"

K. Złoczewski

CAMK, Copernicus Science Centre

"Discovering the Universe anew"

2012.01.30

P. Bagińska

CAMK

TBA

 

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