Reddening maps of the Magellanic Clouds
We present reddening maps of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, based on color measurements of the red clump stars.
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Candidates for non-pulsating stars in the Cepheid instability strip
Surprising discovery of non-pulsating stars residing inside the instability of LMC Cepheids is further examined with the help of Strömgren photometry.
Even more accurate benchmark for cosmic distances
An international team of astronomers within the Araucaria Project measured the distance to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) with an exceptional accuracy of 1%.
Zero-point shift of Gaia DR2 parallaxes
Measurements of parallaxes of 81 detached eclipsing binary stars in the Milky Way allowed for the determination of the global zero-point shift in the Gaia Data Release 2 (DR2) parallaxes.
The effect of metallicity on Cepheid period-luminosity relations
Metallicity is a vital parameter that impacts classical Cepheids’ luminosities. In all observed bands, metal-poor Cepheids in the SMC are intrinsically fainter than their more metal-rich counterparts in the LMC and MW.
Astrophysics of Cepheids in eclipsing binary systems
Based on new observations and improved modeling techniques, we have re-analyzed seven Cepheids in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
LL Aqr
We present analysis of eclipsing binary star LL Aqr which contains a solar twin component.
Peculiar W Vir type Cepheid mass determination
We present the results of a study of the type II Cepheid in the eclipsing binary system OGLE-LMC-T2CEP-098.
Occurrence of BEPs
Synthetic simulation of low-mass binary stars shows that 5% of them can cross the instability strip as Binary Evolution Pulsators (BEPs).
Mass determination for classical FU Cepheid
Precise mass determination for a classical Cepheid in the double-lined, highly eccentric eclipsing binary system OGLE-LMC562.05.9009