FO Aqr time keeping [Observed: 49 sessions from 2004 to 2015]
Twelve seasons, from 2004 to 2015, of photometric monitoring of
the intermediate polar FO Aqr are presented and are compared with previous
observations. The ambiguities in the cycle counting can be lifted and
a new O-C diagram, spanning 34 y,r is presented, along with new ephemerides.
BG CMi time keeping [Observed: 2005-2016]
Twelve seasons, from 2005 to 2016, of photometric monitoring of the intermediate polar BG CMi are presented and are compared with previous observations. The spin up of the white dwarf is found to have undergone a major change between 1996 and 2005. There is also some evidence for sideband signals.
is also some evidence for sideband signals.
GSC 318-805 / V551 Vir: a Blazhko star [Observed: 42 sessions from 2009 to 2015]
Photometric observations of the RR Lyrae star GSC 318-905/V551
Vir are presented and analyzed. They show a Blazhko modulation with a
period of 53.9 days and evidence for irregularities. An animation showing
the Blazhko modulation is presented.
VY Cet: a contact binary in a ternary system [Observed: 26 Dec 2006, 3 Nov 2007, 30 Jan 2009, 31 Oct 2014]
Time series of this contact binary in a ternary system are presented.
3 ToMs are measured along with the B-V and V-Rc colors.
AO Psc time keeping [Observed: 74 sessions from 2004 to 2014]
Eleven seasons, from 2004 to 2014, of photometric monitoring of the intermediate polar AO Psc are presented and are compared
with previous observations. The spin up of the white dwarf is found to be
slowing down. The amplitudes of the modulated and non-modulated components of the
brightness are found to have undergone a major change in 2007.
V1432 Aql: 5 more years of observations [Observed: 28 sessions in 2007-2011.]
Photometry observations of the asynchronous polar V1432 Aql are presented.
Ephemerides for the orbital motion and for the spin are derived and are compared
with previous ephemerides. For the spin, there is some evidence for a secondary
derivative of the period.
RV Cet: a Blazhko pulsating star [Observed: 26 sessions in 2009-2011]
Photometry observations of this RRAB pulsating star are presented,
with a GIF animation
showing the Blazhko modulation.
V1412 Aql: a simulation []
A Monte Carlo simulation which may be useful to search for eclipses
is proposed.
VZ Lib: a contact binary in a ternary system [Observed: 2007-2009, 14 sessions]
Time series of this eclipsing contact binary are reported and
times of minima (ToM) of the eclipses are measured. This system has a
third component. From the O-C analysis of the observed ToM and of those in
the literature, the orbital parameters of the third body can be
derived: the orbital period is 34.8 yr and the inclination is 11.5 °.
CoRoT-1: observations of the exoplanet transits [Observed: 28 Dec 2008, 18, 21 Mar 2009]
Amateur observations of this transiting exoplanet
are presented and are modelled with BinaryMaker3.
329 Svea: light/rotation curves [Observed: 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 March 2009]
Time-series are obtained for this asteroid. A period of rotation
of 22.53 h is derived using a Monte Carlo algorithm.
VX Hya (2008-2009) phase variations [Observed: 24, 27, 28 Dec 2008, 29, 30 Jan, 17, 19, 22, 23 Mar 2009]
The strong phase shift that I detected in 2008 is confirmed with
new observations.