We propose a methodology for analyzing triple stellar systems that include a visual double star wherein one of the components is a single-or double-lined spectroscopic binary. By using this methodology, we can calculate the most probable values of the spectroscopic binary's inclination, the angular separation between its components, and its stellar masses, and we can even estimate the spectral types. For a few W UMaYtype eclipsing binaries, stellar radii are also determined. Moreover, we present new formulae for calculating stellar masses depending on spectral type. In this way we have studied 61 triple systems, five of them W UMaYtype eclipsing binaries with low-mass subcomponents. In addition, we study nine quadruple systems, applying the same methodology and considering them twice as a triple system. With the aim of having more accurate orbital elements, we have taken advantage of the occasion to calculate and improve orbits. In this way we have used a new speckle measurement to improve the orbital elements for the binary Hu 506 AB. Also, new visual orbits are calculated for the binaries BAG 10 Aa and LAB 6 Aa. Finally, we give a list of five spectroscopic binaries with more than 0B1 for the maximum angular separation; these should be easily observable as visual binaries by means of interferometric techniques.

The study of a selected set of 69 double-lined spectroscopic binaries (SB2) with well-defined visual and spectroscopic orbits was carried out. The orbital parallax, the mass, the colour, and the luminosity of each component were derived from observational data for almost all of these systems. We have also obtained an independent estimation of the component masses by comparing the colour–magnitude diagram (CMD) to the stellar evolution tracks reported by Pietrinferni. Nearly all of the observational points on the CMD are located between two tracks of slightly different mass or which fall very close to the one corresponding to a unique mass value. The masses obtained from the stellar model are in good agreement with their empirical values determined by parallax techniques (orbital, Gaia, and dynamical). This means that our adopted model is rather reliable and can therefore be used to infer further information, such as the age of each component in the studied systems. Our results indicate a fair correspondence between the age of primaries and secondary stars within 3σ. Nevertheless, we caution that these age indications suffer of uncertainties due to both inhomogeneities/low precision of the adopted photometric data and possible systematics. Finally, it is statistically shown that along with the orbital and trigonometric parallaxes, the dynamical parallax can serve as a reliable tool for distance estimates.

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All of them are placed below Dec. + 21 • and the majority are main-sequence stars. Except in cases with giant components or close triple systems, the ANAPAR method was used in order to obtain precise dynamical parallaxes and individual masses. These parallaxes were compared with those obtained by Gaia and/or Hipparcos satellites. In the case of FIN 305, we present two different orbital solutions. Also, using the dynamical parallaxes given by these orbits, we have been able to calculate the luminosity of these systems. Said luminosities allow us to indicate an approximate age for the components of these systems, situating them within the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram. In addition, a commentary for each binary about the physical and dynamical properties of the studied binaries has been included.

We analyze the outburst experienced by the September ε-Perseid meteor shower on 9 September 2013. As a result of our monitoring the atmospheric trajectory of 60 multistation events observed over Spain was obtained and accurate orbital data were derived from them. On the basis of these orbits, we have tried to determine the likely parent body of this meteoroid stream by employing orbital dissimilarity criteria. In addition, the emission spectra produced by two events belonging to this meteor shower were also recorded. The analysis of these spectra has provided information about the chemical nature of their progenitor meteoroids. We also present an estimation of the tensile strength for these particles.