Open AccessCONFIRMATION OF SEVEN FAINT ATLAS VARIABLE STAR CANDIDATES
Author(s) -
Neil Thomas,
Celina Guan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open european journal on variable stars
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1801-5964
DOI - 10.5817/oejv2021-0214
Subject(s) - atlas (anatomy) , exoplanet , variable star , observatory , astronomy , physics , astrophysics , geography , stars , geology , paleontology
A pilot survey conducted at the Lookout Observatory has confirmed seven faint (V ~ 13 to 17) variables in the region of Kepler-76b that were recently discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). The ATLAS survey identified 315,000 probably variables within its wide-field survey in 2018. The faintness (down to r ~ 18) and small amplitudes (down to 0.02 mag) included in these candidates makes external validation difficult. Our confirmation of seven such variable stars gives credibility to the ATLAS list. Further, the agreement between various surveys and LO data validates the use of our new survey for variable star and exoplanet research.