First results of Mercator observations of variable B stars

De Cat, P.; De Ridder, J.; Uytterhoeven, K.; Davignon, G.; Raskin, G.; Cuypers, J.; Schoenaers, C.; Daszyńska-Daszkiewicz, J.; Aerts, C.; van Winckel, H.; Ausseloos, M.; Broeders, E.; De Meester, W.; Vanautgaerden, J.; van Malderen, R.; Vandenbussche, B.; Acke, B.; Decin, G.; Decin, L.; Kolenberg, K.; Maas, T.; De Ruyter, S.; Reyniers, M.; Reyniers, T.; van Kerckhoven, C.; Waelkens, C.
Bibliographical reference

Variable Stars in the Local Group, IAU Colloquium 193, Proceedings of the conference held 6-11 July, 2003 at Christchurch, New Zealand. Edited by Donald W. Kurtz and Karen R. Pollard. ASP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 310. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2004., p.238

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2004
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Description
We report on the first results from observations of 28 variable B stars obtained with the new Mercator telescope (La Palma). Besides confirming the pulsational nature of known and candidate β Cephei and slowly pulsating B stars, we also present new candidate ellipsoidal variables and spotted stars.