VV Cephei Campaign 2025
Start | 2024-09-16 |
End | ~ 2025-12-31 |
Minimum λ range | 6500 - 6580 Å |
Minimum resolution | 9000 |
Background subtraction | yes |
Instrument response correction | yes |
λ-calibration | yes |
Continuum levelling | no |
Ordinate normalisation to 1 | can be, but not necessary |
Telluric correction | no |
Heliocentric correction | not necessary |
Data format | 1D-FIT |
Targets of the campaign:
- The confirmation of the 43-day period
- The detection of additional periods
- The more precise determination of the system parameters
- The confirmation of the emission lobes
- The observation of expected mass transfer at periastron (March 2025)
18 observers are currently involved (as of 2025-03-07).
Further participants are welcome. Please send an email to Manfred Schwarz with your request: ms@astrophoto.at