Student Thesis Archive

2022

• Tyler Harding, “H-alpha and H-beta Variations in X Persei and Gamma Cassiopeiae,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2022).

2021

• Jared Davidson, “An Examination of the δ Scuti Variable GW Draconis from 20 years of data,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2021).

2019

• Adam Bugg, “Using small robotic telescopes to monitor Cepheid variable stars,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2019).

2018

• Seth Clarke, “A Standardized Hα Photometric Index in Cygnus OB2,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, December 2018).
• Andy Hernandez, “H alpha filter analysis of h and chi Persei using PSF photometry,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2018).

2017

• Hugh Bates, “Hα vs Hβ Index Values for the Seyfert Galaxy NGC 4151 Over a Range of Redshifts,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2017).
• Karrie Beckstead, “Standardizations of Exams for Physics 127-Descriptive Astronomy,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2017).

2016

• Joel Bradley, “High Mass X-Ray Binary KRL2007B-367 and Adjacent Star Fey in the Optical,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2016).
• Rachael Hunter, “Improving Period Accuracy of Variable Stars through Radial Velocity Time Corrections,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2016).

2015

• Robert Foster, “Examination of Time Corrections for RR Lyrae Variables in the Kepler Data,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, December 2015).

2014

• Nathaly Young, “Short and Long Term Variability Analysis of High Mass X-ray Binary System BD+53 2262,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2014).

2011

• Kelsey Jorgenson, “Hydrogen Beta Index Calculation for Delta Scuti Variable Stars,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2011).

2010

• Jeremy Schoonmaker, “Photometric and Spectroscopic Time-Series of Three Delta Scuti Variables,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2010).

2009

• Debora Merrell, “Calculation Of Hydrogen Beta Color Indices For Delta Scuti Stars,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, August 2009).

2008

• McKay Bonham, “Observations Of LPH 123 And 127, High-Mass X-Ray Binaries, In A Two-Summer Attempt To Detect Variabilities,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, August 2008).
• Tiffany Brown, “Finding Light Curves The High Mass X-Ray Binary System Lph 115,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, August 2008).
• Amanda Henderson, “Variable Stars In The Cluster Ngc 6882/6885,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2008).
• Natalie Porter, “Continued Observations Of The Variable Star V577 Ophiuchi, A Binary System With A  Scuti Component,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, August 2008).
• Miriam West, “Photometric Search For Variable Stars In The Open Cluster Ngc 1528,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, August 2008).

2007

• Christian Draper, “A Variable Star Search In The Open Cluster NGC 6940,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, August 2007).
• John Gordon, “Using An Optical D-Fiber As A Chemical Sensor,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2007).
• Charles Phillips, “Photometric And Spectroscopic Observations Of Two  Scuti Variables: V919 Herculis And V927 Herculis,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2007).
• Sarah Schuff, “A Photometric Search And Analysis Of Short-Period Variable Stars In The Open Cluster Ngc 7092,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, December 2007).
• Jennifer Stanley, “Radio Astronomy At Brigham Young University,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2007).
• Nicholas Stanley, “Methods For Long Period Variability Detection Using Optical Photometry,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, July 2007).

2006

• Patrick Baugh, “The Usefulness Of Flat Field Images Does Time Matter?,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, December 2006).
• Berne Broadbent, “A Photometric Search for Variable Stars in the Sparsely Populated Regions of NGC 2169 and NGC 5385,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, August 2006).
• Steve Gray, “A Variable Star Search in NGC 6866,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Honors Thesis, August 2006).
• Ryan Wessel, “Analysis of SN 2005CS and SN 2006X,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2006).
• Oliver Woodland, “Development Of An Automated Search Engine For Variable Stars In Large Clusters,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2006).

2005

• Tabitha Buehler (Bush), “A Photometric and Spectroscopic Study of Three 0 Scuti Stars: GW Ursae Majoris, BO Lyncis, and AN Lyncis,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, August 2005).
• Andrew J. Davis, “A CCD Photometric Search for Variable Stars in the Open Cluster NGC 188,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Honors Thesis, July 2005).
• Kathleen Moncrieff, “A Photometric Search for Variable Stars in the Open Cluster NGC 6709,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, August 2005).

2004

• Michael Rose, “Improving Aperture Photometry Reduction Techniques,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, April 2004).

2000

• Liberty Rae Schwendiman, “A Photometric Study of the Anomalous Second Period in V567 Ophiuchi,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, January 2000).
• Liberty Rae Schwendiman, “A PHotometric Study of the Anomalous Second Period in V567 Ophiuchi,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Senior Thesis, June 2000).

1999

• Matthew Bodell Garvin, “V927 Herculis: δ Scuti γ Doradus?,” Advisor: Eric Hintz (Honors Thesis, November 1999).