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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2016
A new uvby and Hβ monitoring program of low mass eclipsing binaries is currently being carried out in the framework of a 5 year observational program which also involves radial velocity determinations. The scope of this work is to provide very accurate absolute astrophysical parameters: mass, radius and effective temperatures, for main sequence late-type stars. One of the main goals is to improve the mass-luminosity relation in the low and intermediate mass range. A second objective is to perform accurate tests of the most recent grids of evolutionary models. This program is complementary to that currently being in progresss by the Copenhagen group.
In this contribution we present the photometric preliminary results obtained for three of the systems included in our long term survey: BH Vir, ZZ UMa and CR Cas for which, primary eclipses have been observed. Particular attention is paid to the determination of reddening, distances and radiative properties. A more detailed study will be carried out when the light curves and radial velocity measurements are completed