Session 85. CVs: Optical Observations and Theory

Display, Wednesday, January 10, 2001, 9:30am-7:00pm, Exhibit Hall

85.01 The Recovery of the Old Nova RS Car (1895)

B. Alford (Hendrix College & U of Wyoming), A. Bianchini (U of Padova Italy & U of Wyoming), R. Canterna (U of Wyoming), M. Della Valle (Astronomical Observatory di Arcetri, Florence Italy)

85.02 The Dwarf Novae UZ Serpentis and SS Aurigae During Quiescence: Exposed White Dwarfs?

J. Lake (Eastern Coll.), E. M. Sion (Villanova Un.)

85.03 The Dwarf Novae Ty Psc and V436 Cen During Quiescence: Exposed White Dwarfs?

I. Nadalin, E. M. Sion (Villanova Un.)

85.04 Chemical Abundances of the Magnetic White Dwarf During the Low States of the Polar AM Herculis

J. DePasquale, E.M. Sion (Villanova Un.)

85.05 The Nova-like star RW Sextantis

S. J. Stokes (U. Wyoming), J. M. Evans (Austin Peay State University & U. Wyoming), A. Bianchini (U. Padova Italy & U. Wyoming), R. Canterna (U. Wyoming)

85.06 Optical Spectroscopy of XRTE J1118+480

K.M. Vanlandingham (Columbia University, Biosphere 2 Center), R.M. Wagner (University of Arizona, LBTO)

85.07 Long-term Changes in the Orbital Light Curve of the Polar QQ Vulpeculae

S. Kafka, R.K. Honeycutt (Indiana University, Astronomy Department)

85.08 Narrow-Band Imaging and Spatially Resolved Spectra of Nova Shells

T. C. Hillwig, R. K. Honeycutt (Indiana Univ. Bloomington), S. N. Shore (Indiana Univ. South Bend)

85.09 Early and Mid-stage Evolution of V1494 Aquilae (Nova Aql 1999 No.2)

J.E. Lyke, J. Song (U. of Minn.), R.M. Wagner (LBTO), K.M. Vanlandingham (Bio2 Center), C.G. Mason (SETI Institute), C.E. Woodward (U. of Minn), R.D. Gehrz (U. of Minn.), S.G. Starrfield (ASU)

85.10 Supercycle Superoutburst Timings

J.W. Robertson (Arkansas Tech University), R.K. Honeycutt (Indiana University)

85.11 A Preliminary Study of Cataclysmic Variable Apsidal and Nodal Superhump Oscillations

M.M. Montgomery, M.A. Wood (Florida Institute of Technology), C.J. Burke (Ohio State University)

85.12 A New Approach to Parameter-Fitting Eclipse Modeling of Cataclysmic Variable Stars

A. W. Shafter, L. L. Clark, J. Holland, S. J. Williams (SDSU)

85.13 The Formation and Subsequent Evolution of Cataclysmic Variables with Brown Dwarf Secondaries

M. Politano (Ariz. St. U.), U. Kolb (Open U.), I. Baraffe (Ecole Normale--Lyon)