SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Grant: $302,757 - National Science Foundation - Aug. 25, 2009
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Award Description: The purpose of this project is to undertake precision measurements of the masses and radii of stars in eclipsing binary systems in nearby clusters. The primary motivation for this is the observation of characteristics of stars that allow very precise ages to be determined with a minimum amount of theoretical interpretation.
Project Description: The purpose of this project is to undertake precision measurements of the masses and radii of stars in eclipsing binary systems in nearby clusters. The primary motivation for this is the observation of characteristics of stars that allow very precise ages to be determined with a minimum amount of theoretical interpretation. Two students (one graduate, one undergraduate) have been hired to do data reduction. Two journal articles are currently being written using data gathered prior to grant approval.
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