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Name
  W Cru  
AAVSO UID
000-BCV-576 (7617 observations)  
Constellation
Crux Sequence
J2000.0
12 11 59.16 -58 47 00.7  (182.99650 -58.78353) Search nearby
B1950.0 12 09 20.38 -58 30 19.5
Proper motion
RA: -6.178 +/- 0.059 mas/yDec: 0.321 +/- 0.060 mas/ySource: Gaia DR1
Galactic coord. 297.828 +3.697
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AAVSO 1206-58 AN 180.1906 ASAS J121159-5847.0
CD-58 4431 CPD-58 4151 HD 105998
HIP 59483 HV 1292 Hen 3-760
IOMC 8644000037    
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Variability type
EB/GS
Spectral type G2eIab
Mag. range
8.11 - 9.05 V
Discoverer Henrietta Leavitt (1906)
Epoch
25 May 1970 (HJD 2440731.6) Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 198.610 d
Rise/eclipse dur. --
Remarks
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1 GCVS Team Min II 9.3.
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References
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1 Blackford, M., 2023, Revised O-C diagram of W Crucis --
2 Bob Nelson's O-C files, 2016 --
3 J. Alfonso-Garzon, A. Domingo, J.M. Mas-Hesse, A. Gimenez, 2012,
arXiv:1210.0821 [astro-ph.IM] (online info)
2012arXiv1210.0821A
4 G.Pojmanski, Acta Astronomica 52, 397, 2002. 2002AcA....52..397P
5 D.O'Connell, Riv Publ 1, N3, 1936. --
6 Dunér, N. C.; Hartwig, E.; Muller, G., 1907, Benennung von neu entdeckten
veränderlichen Sternen
1907AN....176..181.
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2MASS J = 6.28H = 5.90K = 5.71J - K = 0.57
AllWISE W1 = 5.82W2 = 5.36W3 = 5.02W4 = 4.56W1 - W2 = 0.46W3 - W4 = 0.46
APASS-DR9
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4 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2023-09-19 02:42 UTC Period from VSS Newsletter 2023-3. Range from ASAS-3 data.
3 Fernig, Leo 2022-09-21 20:29 UTC Discoverer updated from 1907AN....176..181. p187
2 Admin, VSX 2010-01-05 04:43 UTC Position updated from the GCVS version of November 2009.
1 Admin, VSX 2005-12-18 01:33 UTC Initial upload.