Papers were presented by the following members of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the 202th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, May 25, 2003 in Nashville, TN.

STAFF:Dr. Edward Fitzpatrick, Dr. Frank Maloney, Dr. Edward Guinan, Dr. Edward Sion, Dr George McCook, Mr. Larry DeWarf

STUDENTS: Ryan Hamilton, Micheal Lesniak, Joseph Drescher, Laura Barge, Joleen Miller, and Kelly Kolb


8.06 The LMC Eclipsing Binary HV2241: Fundamental Properties and Evolution

L. M. Barge (Villanova), I. Ribas (U. de Barcelona), F. P. Maloney, L. E. DeWarf, E. L. Fitzpatrick, E. F. Guinan (Villanova)

13.01 HST Observations of the Pulsations in WZ Sagittae on the Decline from Outburst

W. F. Welsh (San Diego State University), E. M. Sion (Villanova University)

28.02 TiO and VRI Photometry of the T Tauri Star V410 Tauri: A Proxy for the One Million Year Old Embryonic Sun

M.V. Lesniak, E.F. Guinan, L.E. DeWarf, G.P. McCook (Villanova University)

29.06 Narrow-band Imagery of the ISM using the RCT

D.K. Walter (South Carolina State University), R. Gelderman (Western Kentucky University), E. Guinan (Villanova University), S. Howell (Planetary Science Institute), J.R. Mattox (Francis Marion University), C.H. McGruder III (Western Kentucky University), D. Davis, M. Everett (Planetary Science Institute)

33.05 High-Precision Photometry with the RCT

M. Everett, S. Howell, D. Davis (PSI), C.H. McGruder III, R. Gelderman (WKU), E. Guinan (Villanova), J.R. Mattox (FMU), D.K. Walter (SCSU)

39.04 Determination of Age, Rotation, and Magnetic Activity Relations for dG, dK, and dM Stars: A Search for Candidates that may be Suitable for Life

J.W. Drescher, E.F. Guinan, L.E. DeWarf, G.P. McCook, R.T. Hamilton (Villanova University), I. Ribas (U. de Barcelona)

39.08 Modelling the Hot Components of the Symbiotic Variables EG Andromeda and SY Muscae

K.J. Kolb, J.K. Miller, E.M. Sion (Villanova Univ.)

43.05 The Utilization of the RCT Telescope for Studies of Blazar Continuum Emission during the GLAST Gamma-Ray Mission

J.R. Mattox (FMU), L. Cominsky, G. Spear (SSU), M. Carinni, R. Gelderman, C.H. McGruder (WKU), E. Guinan (Villanova), S. Howell, D.R. Davis, M. Everett (PSI), D.K. Walter (SCSU)

47.04 The refurbished 1.3-m Robotically Controlled Telescope at Kitt Peak

R. Gelderman (WKU), E. Guinan (Villanova), S. Howell (PSI), J.R. Mattox (FMU), C.H. McGruder (WKU), D.K. Walter (SCSU), D.R. Davis, M. Everett (PSI)

47.05 High Precision Photometry of Variable Stars in Clusters of Different Ages with the 1.3 m Robotically Controlled Telescope (RCT)

E.F. Guinan, G.P. McCook, L.E. DeWarf (Villanova Univ.), R.F. Gelderman, C.H. McGruder (Western Kentucky Univ.), D.K. Walter (S. Carolina St. Univ.), S.B. Howell, D.R. Davis, M. Everett (PSI), J.R. Mattox (Francis Marion Univ.)