Observation of Gaia (DR2) Red and White Dwarf Binary Stars in the Solar Neighborhood (Abstract)

Wasson, R.

United States

Abstract

(Abstract only) The Gaia satellite combines astrometric, parallax, photometric, and spectroscopic measurements of stellar propertiesówith greater accuracy than ever before. In 2018 Gaia Data Release 2 (DR2) made preliminary but consistent data available for an extraordinary number of stars: 1.3 Billion!

2020 Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (JAAVSO)
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