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A Search for New Variable Stars in the Open Cluster NGC 129 using a Small Telescope

소형망원경을 이용한 산개성단 NGC 129 영역의 변광성 탐사

  • Lee, Eun-Jung (Department of Earth Science Education, Korea National University of Education) ;
  • Jeon, Young-Beom (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
  • Lee, Ho (Department of Earth Science Education, Korea National University of Education) ;
  • Park, Hong-Suh (Department of Earth Science Education, Korea National University of Education)
  • 이은정 (한국교원대학교 제3대학 지구과학교육과) ;
  • 전영범 (한국천문연구원) ;
  • 이호 (한국교원대학교 제3대학 지구과학교육과) ;
  • 박홍서 (한국교원대학교 제3대학 지구과학교육과)
  • Published : 2007.02.28
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Abstract

As part of the SPVS (Short-Period Variability Survey) which is a wide-field $(90'{\times}60')$ photometric monitering program at Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy (BOAO), we performed V band time-series CCD photometric observations ofthe young open cluster NGC 129 for 11 nights between October 12, 2004 and November 3, 2005 using the 155mm refractor equipped with $3K{\times}2K$ CCD camera. From the observation we obtained 2400 V band CCD frames and color-magnitude diagram of the cluster. To transform instrumental magnitude to standard magnitude, we applied ensemble normalization technique to all observed time-series data. After the photometric reduction process, we examined variations of 9537 stars. As a result, sixty six of the new variable stars were discovered. To determine the periods of the sevariables, we used DFT(Discrete Fourier Transform) and phase-matching technique. According to light curve shape, period, amplitude and the position on a C-M diagram, we classified these variables as 9 SPB type, 9 ${\delta}$ Scuti type, 29 eclipsing, 17 long term variables. However, two of them were not classified. From this study, we learned that small telescopes could be a very useful tool to observe variable stars in the open cluster in survey program.

소형망원경을 이용하여 산개성단 내 단주기 미세 변광성을 체계적으로 탐사하기 위한 보현산 천문대 측광 모니터링 프로그램 Short Period Variability Survey(SPVS)의 일환으로, 젊은 산개성단 NGC 129의 $90'{\times}60'$ 영역에 대한 V필터 시계열 측광 관측을 수행하였다. 성단의 관측은 보현산 천문대 155mm 소형 굴절 망원경과 $3K{\times}2K$ CCD 카메라를 이용하여 2004년 10월 12일부터 2005년 11월 3일까지 총 11일간 수행되었으며, 그 결과 전체 2400장의 V 필터시계열 CCD 영상자료 및 성단의 색-등급도를 얻었다. 시계열 자료의 기기등급을 표준등급으로 변환하기 위하여 앙상블정규화 기법(ensemble normalization technique)을 사용하였다. 측광 후 총 9537개별의 시간에 따른 광도변화를 조사한결과 총 66개의 새로운 변광성을 발견 하였다. 새롭게 찾아낸 변광성들은 DFT(Discrete Fourier Transform) 분석과 위상 맞추기 방법(phase-matching technique)을 이용하여 변광 주기를 결정하였다. 결정된 변광성의 주기 및 진폭 변화, 색-등급도 상에서의 변광성의 위치 등을 고려하여 변광 유형을 조사한 결과 9개의 SPB형 변광성과 9개의 ${\delta}$ Scuti형 변광성, 29개의 식변광성, 17개의 장주기 변광성과 기타 2개의 변광성으로 분류할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해, 산개성단에서의 변광성 탐사 연구에 소형망원경이 유용하게 활용될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

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