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27-02-2025 | Karyssa Tetiani Agusta

Mengenal Quasar: Objek Energetic yang Membantu Astronom Memahami Evolusi Alam Semesta

Bagaimana bisa objek yang kira-kira seukuran Tata Surya memiliki massa sejuta kali massa Matahari? Hingga saat itu, belum pernah ada objek begitu terang yang teramati dengan jarak sangat jauh.

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26-02-2025 | M. Khawariz Andaristiyan

Mengenal Space Medicine: Dampak Eksplorasi Antariksa terhadap Kesehatan Manusia beserta Mitigasinya

Pada artikel sebelumnya yang berjudul Astronautika Indonesia: Jendela Angkasa Nusantara, teman-teman sudah mengetahui bagaimana usaha umat manusia dalam rangka mewujudkan perjalanan antariksa. Akan tetapi, apa yang terjadi setelah mimpi tersebut terwujud sehingga seluruh kalangan manusia bisa menjelajah angkasa luar? Pernahkah teman-teman berpikir bagaimana hidup di medan gravitasi rendah atau microgravity? Atau, bagaimana hidup di tempat yang terisolasi dan jauh dari Bumi? Hidup di lingkungan angkasa luar mungkin terdengar menarik bagi sebagian orang, terlebih lagi, kita bisa melihat indahnya alam semesta secara langsung sembari melayang bebas di luar sana. Namun, lingkungan gravitasi yang rendah dan tidak adanya atmosfer seperti di Bumi justru menyimpan banyak sekali ancaman bahaya, lo! Terutama dalam hal kesehatan manusia itu sendiri. Memangnya, apa saja ya dampaknya terhadap kesehatan manusia? Dan, bagaimana para astronaut di luar sana mengantisipasi hal tersebut? Yuk, kita cari tahu lebih lanjut…

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Exomod: A Python Library for Exoplanet Transit Light Curve Fitting and Stacking with Background Simulation and Optimization

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R N Akilah, B Randolph, M K Andaristiyan

From the light curve taken during exoplanet transit, important parameters such as the radius ratio of the star-planet, impact parameter, inclination, and relative tangential velocity could be derived. A module was developed in the form of a Python library based on modeling using background simulation and fitting by utilizing global and local optimization, such as differential evolution and the Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno (BFGS) method. For more accurate fitting, the effects of linear limb darkening on exoplanets are also included. The performance testing for the program was done by using dummy data to test its accuracy, followed by validation tests using WASP-12b transit curves to find out any discrepancies between our model and real exoplanet data. While performing a characterization test on WASP-12b, we found an interesting result regarding its impact parameter and the exoplanet's velocity, which might be an interesting subject for further analysis.

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Photometric Study of ZZ Mic Variable Star

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D A Mufidah, S A Armantara, G G Arkananta, M N S A Baihaqi, V Syarif, D Mandey

We report on the periodicity determination and O-C study of ZZ Mic, a short-period variable star. We used photometric data obtained on October 16, 2015 at Bosscha Observatory using the STEVia telescope (diameter 11 inches) and CCD ST8-XME. We also used 51 light curve data archives from the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) database and 33 time of maxima records from various publications. The whole data set ranges from 1960 to 2015. We determine that ZZ Mic has a pulsation period of 0.067179 days with first overtone period of 0.053678 days. We fit the O-C diagram with a polynomial function we determine that the pulsation period of ZZ Mic has been decreasing at a rate of 8.28014×10e−9 days per year. Using a known period-radius relation, we obtain the radius of ZZ Mic is 1.705 solar radii.

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