Three Years of Mira Variable CCD Photometry: What Has Been Learned?

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dc.creatorMais, D. E.
dc.creatorRichards, D.
dc.creatorStencel, R. E.
dc.date2007-04-20
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:57:38Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:57:38Z
dc.descriptionThe subject of micro-variability among Mira stars has received increased attention since DeLaverny et al. (1998) reported short-term brightness variations in 15 percent of the 250 Mira or Long Period Variable stars surveyed using the broadband 340 to 890 nm Hp filter on the HIPPARCOS satellite. The abrupt variations reported ranged 0.2 to 1.1 magnitudes, on time-scales between 2 to 100 hours, with a preponderance found nearer Mira minimum light phases. However, the HIPPARCOS sampling frequency was extremely sparse and required confirmation because of potentially important atmospheric dynamics and dust-formation physics that could be revealed. We report on Mira light curve sub-structure based on new CCD V and R band data, augmenting the known light curves of Hipparcos-selected long period variables [LPVs], and interpret same in terms of [1] interior structure, [2] atmospheric structure change, and/or [3] formation of circumstellar [CS] structure. We propose that the alleged micro-variability among Miras is largely undersampled, transient overtone pulsation structure in the light curves.
dc.description8 pages. Appeared in the Proceedings of the May 2006 Society for Astronomical Sciences annual conference
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0704.2762
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0704.2762
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/127720
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThree Years of Mira Variable CCD Photometry: What Has Been Learned?
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