EMCCD photometry reveals two new variable stars in the crowded central region of the globular cluster NGC 6981

Two previously unknown variable stars in the crowded central region of the globular cluster NGC 6981 are presented. The observations were made using the Electron Multiplying CCD (EMCCD) camera at the Danish 1.54m Telescope at La Silla, Chile.The two variables were not previously detected by conventi...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2013-09
Main Authors: Skottfelt, Jesper, Bramich, D M, R Figuera Jaimes, Jørgensen, U G, Kains, N, Harpsoe, K B W, Liebig, C, Penny, M T, Alsubai, K A, Andersen, J M, Bozza, V, Browne, P, Novati, S Calchi, Damerdji, Y, Diehl, C, Dominik, M, Elyiv, A, Giannini, E, Hessman, F, Hinse, T C, Hundertmark, M, Juncher, D, Kerins, E, Korhonen, H, Mancini, L, Martin, R, Rabus, M, Rahvar, S, Scarpetta, G, Southworth, J, Snodgrass, C, Street, R A, Surdej, J, Tregloan-Reed, J, Vilela, C, Williams, A
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Language:English
Subjects:
Globular clusters
Image analysis
Photometry
Stars
Variable stars
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Summary:Two previously unknown variable stars in the crowded central region of the globular cluster NGC 6981 are presented. The observations were made using the Electron Multiplying CCD (EMCCD) camera at the Danish 1.54m Telescope at La Silla, Chile.The two variables were not previously detected by conventional CCD imaging because of their proximity to a bright star. This discovery demonstrates that EMCCDs are a powerful tool for performing high-precision time-series photometry in crowded fields and near bright stars, especially when combined with difference image analysis (DIA).
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1304.2243