Optical and ultraviolet studies of X-ray binaries and magnetic stars

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Samenvatting.

Dankwoord

Introduction and Summary

References

PART I. X-RAY BINARIES

The Spectrum, Orbit and Magnetic Field of HD 153919 (2 U 1700-37)

The Expanding Atmosphere of the Of Component of the Eclipsing X-ray Binary HD 153919

A detailed Study of the Spectrum of the Binary X-ray Source HD 153919 (3U 1700-37). I. Radial Velocity Data in the Blue Spectral Region.

A Detailed Study of the Spectrum of the Binary X-ray Source HD 153919 ( 3U 1700-37). II. Analysis of the Radial Velocities in the Blue Spectral Region.

Four Colour Photometric Observations of the X-ray Binary HD 153919 (3U 1700-37)

Study of the Lightcurve of the Of star HD 153919

Orbit, Spectrum and H Variations of HD 77581 (3 U 0900-40)

Mass determination for the X-ray binary system Vela X-1

FOUR-COLOUR PHOTOMETRIC OBSERVATIONS OF THE X-RAY BINARY STAR HD 77581 (VELA X-I) I. OBSERVATIONS

Photometric Variations of Wray 977 (3U 1223-62?)

PART II. MAGNETIC AND RELATED STARS

Detection of Crossover Effect in the Ap Star HD 98088

Photometry of Peculiar A Stars

Photometry of Silicon Stars

Ultraviolet Photometric Observations of Ap and Am Stars

Spectroscopic Studies of Open Clusters - A Search for Ap Stars

A Study of the Blue Stragglers in Praesepe, M 7 and the Hyades Cluster

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