The Blazhko Project: Unravelling the Mysteries of Amplitude Modulation

Author(s)
Katrien Kolenberg
Abstract

A large fraction of the pulsating RR Lyrae stars shows a periodic amplitude and/or phase modulation, denoted the Blazhko effect. Nearly a century after its discovery, this phenomenon remains a mystery. The Blazhko Project is an international collaboration focused on a better understanding of the Blazhko effect. Through a cross-fertilization of observational and theoretical expertise, progress in this field is guaranteed.

Organisation(s)
Department of Astrophysics
Journal
Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series
Volume
370
ISSN
1050-3390
Publication date
2007
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
1030 Physics, Astronomy
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/6e05b046-e38a-445b-b1b2-d34741f86f02