Data Analysis Problem

Problem 1
Photometry and radial velocity data for the Cepheid type star HV2257 are given in Table 1-3, based on
observations by Gieren (MNRAS vol 265, 1993) . The pulsation period of the star is 𝑃 = 39.294 days. A
reference graph for the temperature – color relation and the bolometric correction tables are given in
Figure 1 (Houdashelt et al., 2000) and Table 4 (http://xoomer.virgilio.it/hrtrace/Straizys.htm). Given that
the solar luminosity is 𝐿⨀ = 3.96 × 1026 𝐽 𝑠 −1 and its bolometric magnitude 𝑀⨀𝑏𝑜𝑙 = 4.72. Please do
not use period-luminosity relation from the second question for this question.

a. Plot the light curve based on Table 1, between phases 0.6 and 1.
b. Plot the color in Table 2, between phases 0.6 and 1.
c. Plot the Radial Velocity curve from Table 3, between phases 0.6 and 1.
d. Calculate the average radial velocity of the star.
e. Calculate the distance to this pulsating star using the observed data and supplementary data
given in Table 4 and Figure 1. Assume that there is no extinction in this direction.

Fig. 1 The V-R color and temperature relation. Different symbols correspond to different authors.
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 Table 1 Table 2 Table 3
Phase V mag Phase V–R Phase RadVel (km/s)
0.11 12.81 0.22 0.71 0.03 232
0.13 12.84 0.24 0.73 0.05 234
0.14 12.87 0.25 0.74 0.08 234
0.16 12.88 0.27 0.75 0.08 237
0.19 12.90 0.29 0.75 0.13 242
0.19 12.94 0.29 0.75 0.13 246
0.24 12.99 0.34 0.77 0.18 243
0.43 13.32 0.51 0.87 0.20 249
0.46 13.31 0.53 0.85 0.23 250
0.46 13.32 0.53 0.87 0.28 254
0.51 13.36 0.57 0.85 0.33 259
0.54 13.41 0.60 0.87 0.35 261
0.54 13.45 0.60 0.88 0.36 260
0.56 13.46 0.62 0.87 0.38 266
0.59 13.53 0.64 0.90 0.40 265
0.59 13.52 0.64 0.90 0.44 266
0.61 13.55 0.66 0.88 0.46 272
0.64 13.60 0.68 0.91 0.46 265
0.64 13.62 0.69 0.90 0.49 270
0.72 13.68 0.76 0.88 0.51 270
0.74 13.61 0.78 0.82 0.54 272
0.77 13.45 0.80 0.79 0.54 273
0.79 13.18 0.82 0.70 0.56 274
0.80 13.12 0.82 0.70 0.59 274
0.80 13.07 0.82 0.68 0.61 273
0.82 12.80 0.84 0.60 0.62 274
0.82 12.78 0.84 0.59 0.64 274
0.82 12.73 0.84 0.58 0.67 276
0.84 12.57 0.86 0.53 0.67 274
0.85 12.54 0.86 0.51 0.69 274
0.85 12.53 0.87 0.52 0.71 274
0.87 12.48 0.88 0.51 0.72 276
0.87 12.47 0.89 0.51 0.74 278
0.89 12.49 0.90 0.55 0.77 271
0.90 12.51 0.91 0.53 0.77 264
0.92 12.51 0.93 0.56 0.79 253
0.80 259
0.82 242
0.85 230
0.87 228
0.90 224
0.92 224
0.92 225
0.95 228
0.96 228

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 Table 4. Bolometric correction

Teff, K BC, mag

9600 -0.25
9400 -0.16
9150 -0.10
8900 -0.03
8400 0.05
8000 0.09
7300 0.13
7100 0.11
6500 0.08
6150 0.03
5950 0.00
5800 -0.05
5500 -0.13
5250 -0.22
5050 -0.29
4950 -0.35
4850 -0.42
4700 -0.57
4600 -0.75
4400 -1.17
3900 -1.25
3750 -1.40
3550 -1.60
3400 -2.00

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Problem 2
BVRIJHKLMN photometry of 2 stars from the constellation Cassiopeia is given in Table 5. For both stars it
is believed that their light is affected by extinction by diffuse Interstellar Medium (ISM) only. Assuming
that the observation is done from outside the atmosphere.

a) Using the data given in Tables 5 to 9, plot 𝐸X−V /𝐸B−V as a function of 1/𝜆X for filters B, V, R, I,
J, H, K, L, M, N for both stars. Fit approximate curves by eye (in particular, note that 𝐸X−V /
𝐸B−V ~ 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡. as 1/𝜆X → 0). X is each band in the photometric system.
b) Using the graphs obtained in a), estimate 𝑅V for each star.
𝐴V
𝑅V = 𝐸
B−V

(𝐴V is the absorption in V, and 𝐸B−V is the color excess)

Now apply these results in order to derive a distance estimate for IC 342, a spiral galaxy in Cassiopeia
obscured by Milky Way. You should assume that the properties of the ISM in IC 342 are similar to those
of the ISM in our Galaxy.
c) Using the period-magnitude diagrams for 20 Cepheids from IC 342 (Figures 2 and 3) and
assuming the period-luminosity relations:
𝑃 𝑃
〈𝑀R 〉 = −2.91 (log ( ) − 1) − 4.04 and 〈𝑀I 〉 = −3.00 (log (day) − 1) − 4.06
day
where 〈𝑀R 〉 and 〈𝑀I 〉 are the mean absolute magnitudes in filters R and I, find 𝐴R for objects in
IC 342. Find the distance to IC 342.

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 Table 5 BVRIJHKLMN photometry of two stars in Cassiopeia

MK 𝐵 𝑉 𝑅 𝐼 𝐽 𝐻 𝐾 𝐿 𝑀 𝑁
Star
class mag mag mag mag mag mag mag mag mag mag

HD 4817 K3Iab 8.08 6.18 4.73 3.64 2.76 1.86 1.54 1.32 1.59 -
HD 11092 K4II 8.66 6.57 - - 3.10 2.14 1.63 1.41 1.65 1.44

Table 6 (𝐵 − 𝑉)0 intrinsic colours for selected sp. types and luminosity classes

(𝐵 − 𝑉)0
mag
II Iab / Ia
F0 - 0.15
G0 0.73 0.82
K0 1.06 1.18
K3 1.40 1.42
K4 1.42 1.50

Table 7 Infrared intrinsic colours for selected sp. types of supergiant stars

(𝑉 − 𝑅)0 (𝑉 − 𝐼)0 (𝑉 − 𝐽)0 (𝑉 − 𝐻)0 (𝑉 − 𝐾)0 (𝑉 − 𝐿)0 (𝑉 − 𝑀)0 (𝑉 − 𝑁)0

mag mag mag mag mag mag mag mag
F0 0.20 0.31 0.36 0.51 0.60 0.64 0.65 0.82
G0 0.55 0.90 1.14 1.52 1.71 1.72 1.72 1.98
K0 0.95 1.59 2.01 2.64 2.80 2.87 2.79 3.14
K3 1.13 1.96 2.41 3.14 3.25 3.39 3.25 3.63
K4 1.20 2.13 2.59 3.37 3.44 3.62 3.46 3.84

Table 8 Infrared intrinsic colours for selected sp. types of giant stars

(𝑉 − 𝑅)0 (𝑉 − 𝐼)0 (𝑉 − 𝐽)0 (𝑉 − 𝐻)0 (𝑉 − 𝐾)0 (𝑉 − 𝐿)0 (𝑉 − 𝑀)0 (𝑉 − 𝑁)0

mag mag mag mag mag mag mag mag
K0 0.60 1.03 1.23 1.72 1.94 1.97 1.90 1.92
K3 0.86 1.39 1.84 2.40 2.69 2.82 2.70 2.73
K4 0.96 1.61 2.16 2.77 3.05 3.22 3.08 3.02

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〈𝑅〉

Fig. 2 〈𝑅〉 is the mean apparent magnitude in filter R

Table 9 Effective wavelengths of selected photometric filters

Filter B V R I J H K L M N
𝜆F /nm 450 555 670 870 1200 1620 2200 3500 5000 9000

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〈𝐼〉

Fig. 3 〈𝐼〉 is the mean apparent magnitude in filter I

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