Pulsations in close binaries from the BRITE point of view

A. Pigulski, M. Jerzykiewicz, M. Ratajczak, G. Michalska, E. Zahajkiewicz and the BRITE Team

Using BRITE photometric data for several close binary system we address the problem of damping pulsations in close binary systems due to proximity effects. Because of small number statistics, no firm conclusion is given, but we find pulsations in three relatively close binaries. The pulsations in these binaries have, however, very low amplitudes.

Proceedings of the Polish Astronomical Society, vol. 5, 120-127 (2017)

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