The Ritter-Kolb Catalogue and its Impact on Research into CVs, LMXBs and related Objects

Authors

  • H. Ritter Max–Planck–Institut fur Astrophysik, D–85741 Garching, Germany
  • U. Kolb Department of Physical Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/APP.2015.02.0021

Abstract

In the first part of this paper, the Ritter-Kolb catalogue (RKcat for short), its history and a few examples of its application to research in the field of cataclysmic variables are briefly described. In a second part we look forward to possible future applications of RKcat for the study of cataclysmic variables, low-mass X-ray binaries and related objects. Last but not least we also briefly comment on the future of the RKcat service itself.

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Published

2015-02-23

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015): THE GOLDEN AGE OF CATACLYSMIC VARIABLES AND RELATED OBJECTS - II

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