SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 43001
DR JOHN P. PYE
LEICESTER UNIVERSITY
 UK LE1 7RH
LEICESTER
UNIVERSITY ROAD

  E-mail: PYE@STAR.LE.AC.UK	Tel: +44 116 252 3552	Fax: +44 116 252 3311
  Medium: 2GB8MM

Subject: STARS                                                       
  Title: SPECTRAL SURVEY OF CONTACT BINARY SYSTEMS - W UMA A-TYPE SYSTEMS                


Abstract:
 We propose to observe, for 40ks each, 3 X-ray bright W UMa A-type binary systems.
 Our goal is to obtain high-quality spectra for modelling of the coronal structures.
 The proposed observations will extend the contact-binary sample (of 5 W-type systems
 and 1 A-type system) obtained by the present investigators in ASCA AOs 1-3,
 providing essential coverage at earlier spectral types and longer binary/rotation periods.

 Co-Is:
   1  K. MAKISHIMA        	TOKYO UNIVERSITY              JAPAN     
      (No Co-I contact data)
   2  S.T. HODGKIN        	LEICESTER UNIVERSITY          UK        
   3  M.A. BARSTOW        	LEICESTER UNIVERSITY          UK        
   4  J.E. MORLEY         	LEICESTER UNIVERSITY          UK        


Target Name           PRI RA        Dec        Time TC  Off GIS SIS_Cts  Obs
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EPSILON CRA            1  284.6792  -37.1058    40   N   Y   P  0.04000   1