Astronomy 1L (Lab Class) Information
The Orbital Period of HD15144
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(An example of how to use radial velocities to calculate orbital periods)
(to be considerably upgraded in the next iteration of this page)
Instructions
 1. Use group 1 and group 2 data to estimate the orbital period.
 2. Use the period to compare the two groups more precisely.
 3. If the results in part 2 look good, use the same period to compare the next group of data; if not, change the period and try again.
 4. Keep repeating the procedure with more groups until you have a period that fits all the data.
Radial Velocity Data for HD15144
JD - 2,440,000 Vr (km/sec) Group
1257.930
1258.933
-17.7
+16.1
5
1582.919
1584.960
+19.7
- 9.5
6
1697.732 - 0.3 6
2001.941 - 0.6 6
2319.943 + 7.9 6
2615.096
2616.113
2617.109
2618.103
- 1.8
-13.0
+18.6
- 1.9
1
2676.930
2677.999
2679.069
2680.014
+15.8
+ 0.6
-12.0
+17.6
2
3109.818
3110.879
3111.926
- 5.1
- 8.6
+20.6
3
4503.043
4503.968
4505.007
4506.038
+20.5
- 8.8
- 2.4
+21.7
4
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