Computation of the Fourier parameters of RR Lyrae stars by template fitting

2006/10/27 by G. Kovács, G. Kovacs, G. Kupi · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Computation #Fourier analysis #Fourier series #Fourier transform #RR Lyrae variable #Scientific Research and Discoveries #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Variable star #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066050

11 pages with 15 figures and 2 tables. Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics

arxiv created 2006/10/27 · openalex publication_date 2006/11/21 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Aims.Due to the importance of accurate Fourier parameters, we devise a method that is more appropriate for deriving these parameters for low-quality data than the traditional Fourier fitting.

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