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AAVSO UID
000-BBM-557 (11334 observations)  
Constellation
Canis Major Sequence
J2000.0
07 08 03.44 -11 55 23.8  (107.01433 -11.92328) Search nearby
B1950.0 07 05 43.20 -11 50 35.6
Proper motion
RA: -5.55 +/- 0.56 mas/yDec: 2.74 +/- 0.43 mas/ySource: F. Van Leeuwen, 2007
Galactic coord. 225.424 -1.783
Other names

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AAVSO 0703-11 AN 49.1901 ASAS J070803-1155.4
BD-11 1805 CGCS 1565 HD 54361
HIP 34413 HV 137 IRC -10152
PPM 218200 RAFGL 1075 SAO 152427
TYC 5389-164-1    
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Variability type
SR
Spectral type C6,3(N)
Mag. range
6.27 - 7.09 V
Discoverer Williamina Fleming (1901)
Epoch
01 Apr 2005 (HJD 2453462) Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 160 d
Rise/eclipse dur. --
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References
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1 The All Sky Automated Survey 2002AcA....52..397P
2 The HIPPARCOS and TYCHO catalogues 1997HIP...C......0E
3 W.Herbst, R.Racine, H.B.Richer, PASP 89, 663, 1977. 1977PASP...89..663H
4 S.Gaposchkin, HA 118, N2, 1952. 1952AnHar.118....5G
5 Dunér, N. C.; Hartwig, E.; Muller, G., 1912, Benennung von neu entdeckten
veränderlichen Sternen
1912AN....191..341.
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Catalog Data
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2MASS J = 2.38H = 1.34K = 0.89J - K = 1.49
AllWISE W3 = 0.11W4 = -0.44W3 - W4 = 0.56
APASS-DR9 B = 9.34V = 6.72g' = 7.89r' = 6.20i' = 5.05B - V = 2.61
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2 Historical light curve Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2011-11-08 01:16 UTC Light curve with data from the literature.
1 Phase plot Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2011-11-08 01:15 UTC Phase plot with data from the literature.
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Revision History
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5 Fernig, Leo 2022-11-15 22:33 UTC Discoverer updated from 1912AN....191..341. page 349.
4 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2011-11-08 01:16 UTC Reference and light curve added.
3 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2011-11-08 01:15 UTC Type, period, epoch and range from literature data
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.