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    Absolute parameters of young stars: QZ Carinae
    (Oxford Univ Press, 2017) Walker, W. S. G.; Blackford, M.; Butland, R.; Budding, E.
    New high-resolution spectroscopy and BVR photometry together with literature data on the complex massive quaternary star QZ Car are collected and analysed. Absolute parameters are found as follows. System A: M-1 = 43 (+/- 3), M-2 = 19 (+3 -7), R-1 = 28 (+/- 2), R-2 = 6 (+/- 2), (circle dot); T-1 similar to 28 000, T-2 similar to 33 000 K; System B: M-1 = 30 (+/- 3), M-2 = 20 (+/- 3), R-1 = 10 (+/- 0.5), R-2 = 20 (+/- 1), (circle dot); T-1 similar to 36 000, T-2 similar to 30 000 K (model dependent temperatures). The wide system AB: Period = 49.5 (+/- 1) yr, Epochs, conjunction = 1984.8 (+/- 1), periastron = 2005.3 (+/- 3) yr, mean separation = 65 (+/- 3), (au); orbital inclination = 85 (+5 - 15) deg, photometric distance similar to 2700 (+/- 300) pc, age = 4 (+/- 1) Myr. Other new contributions concern: (a) analysis of the timing of minima differences (O - C) s for the eclipsing binary (System B); (b) the width of the eclipses, pointing to relatively large effects of radiation pressure; (c) inferences from the rotational widths of lines for both Systems A and B; and (d) implications for theoretical models of early-type stars. While feeling greater confidence on the quaternary's general parametrization, observational complications arising from strong wind interactions or other, unclear, causes still inhibit precision and call for continued multiwavelength observations. Our high-inclination value for the AB system helps to explain failures to resolve the wide binary in the previous years. The derived young age independently confirms membership of QZ Car to the open cluster Collinder 228.
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    Observation and analysis of RW Doradus
    (Csiro Publishing, 2007) Marino, B. F.; Walker, W. S. G.; Bembrick, C.; Budding, E.
    Photometry of the short-period (P similar to 0.285 d) low-mass (M-1 similar to 0.67, M-2 similar to 0.48 M-circle dot) W UMa-type eclipsing binary RW Dor, mainly involving a good series of observations in 1987-88, using standard B and V filters at the Auckland Observatory, is examined. Analysis via light curve fittings alone permits both transit (near main sequence) and occultation (W-type contact binary) solutions. Consideration of proximity or other effects on the relatively small number of measured radial velocities gives rise to a more detailed review of the alternatives, though the (W-type) configuration determined by Hilditch, Hill & Bell (1992) is still confirmed. Further implications of this configuration are examined, given an apparent general trend to period decrease (Delta P/P similar to 6 x 10(-11)), and some light curve asymmetry. This is consistent with the initially low-mass companion, Case-B scenario of Budding (1984). The evidence does suggest irregularity of the period variation however, and further detailed surveillance, including more spectroscopy, is desirable.