Variable Star Photometry Lab

The NAAP Variable Star Photometry Lab introduces variable stars – Eclipsing Binaries, Cepheids, and RR Lyrae. Topics include how images of stars are processed, variable stars identified, and the properties of the variable stars determined.

First time users of NAAP materials should read the NAAP Labs – General Overview page.

Variable Star Photometry Student Guide (pdf)

• Overview of Variable Stars
• Properties of CCDs

• Registration Simulator [swf]
• Blink Comparator Simulator [swf]
• Photometry Simulator [swf]
• Variable Star Photometry Analyzer [swf]
• Period Determination (optional)