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Society of Physics Students Intern Program Nick Durofchalk A Summer with Eta Carinae
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ABOUT ME
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Background Information About Eta Carinae
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The Night Sky – Southern Hemisphere
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Carina Nebula
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Eta Carinae
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X-Ray Observations X-Ray Light Curve data collected and analyzed by Michael Corcoran et al
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Colliding Wind Structure Model simulated by Tom Madura Slow, Dense Wind from Primary Fast, less dense Wind from Companion High temperatures resulting from Wind-Wind Collision
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X-Ray Periodic Deep Minimum X-Ray Light Curve data collected and analyzed by Michael Corcoran et al Deep minimum
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Binarity Primary Star ~90 Solar Masses Companion Star ~40 Solar Masses
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X-Ray Flux Model simulated by Tom Madura Cooler temperatures while companion is within wind-radius of primary
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X-Ray Periodic Deep Minimum X-Ray Light Curve data collected and analyzed by Michael Corcoran et al
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Research About my summer work The Internationl Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) Space Telescope
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Sample Ultraviolet Spectrum
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2507 / 2509 Å Fe II Emission Complex
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The Emission Feature at Different Times
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Analysis
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Results: Strength of the Emission Lines over Time
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Results: Comparison Total Emission Line Flux and Local Continuum Flux over Time
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Flux to Continuum Ratio over Phpase 9
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Further Investigations STIS IUE
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Theodore Gull Tom Madura, Mike Corcoran, Kenji Hamaguchi Caleb Gimar, Jamar Liburd SPS Staff NASA Goddard Acknowledgments
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International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE)
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Aperture Differences
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IDL Programming
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