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Name
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AAVSO UID
000-BBS-528 (7549 observations)  
Constellation
Centaurus Sequence
J2000.0
11 55 01.33 -59 15 13.5  (178.75554 -59.25375) Search nearby
B1950.0 11 52 30.88 -58 58 32.0
Proper motion
RA: -37.04 +/- 1.08 mas/yDec: 7.68 +/- 0.88 mas/ySource: F. Van Leeuwen, 2007
Galactic coord. 295.767 +2.831
Other names

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AAVSO 1150-58 ASAS J115501-5915.2 ASASSN-V J115501.29-591513.3
CD-58 4277 CPD-58 3924 HD 103513
HIP 58107 HV 49 IOMC 8643000026
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Variability type
M
Spectral type M3e-M8(III)e
Mag. range
7.6 - 13.7 V
Discoverer Williamina Fleming (1895)
Epoch
12 Feb 2009 (HJD 2454875) Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 200 d
Rise/eclipse dur. 47%  (94 d)
Remarks
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References
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1 J. Alfonso-Garzon, A. Domingo, J.M. Mas-Hesse, A. Gimenez, 2012,
arXiv:1210.0821 [astro-ph.IM] (online info)
2012arXiv1210.0821A
2 G.Pojmanski, Acta Astronomica 52, 397, 2002. 2002AcA....52..397P
3 Cannon, A. J., 1907, Second catalogue of variable stars 1907AnHar..55....1C
4 T. Karlsson, Maxima of Mira stars --
5 General Catalogue of Variable Stars, 4th Edition, Volumes I-III, P.N.
Kholopov et al.
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Catalog Data
Information from selected catalogs obtained by cross-matching to 2 arc seconds using the CDS X-Match Service. These data may not be complete.
2MASS J = 3.50H = 2.55K = 2.00J - K = 1.50
AllWISE W3 = 0.54W4 = 0.09W3 - W4 = 0.45
APASS-DR9 B = 11.35V = 10.47g' = 10.93B - V = 0.89
Images
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Size 5' x 5' (297 x 298 pixels)
Center 11 55 01.33 -59 15 13.5 (J2000)
Source STScI
Survey

Red, all sky, 1.0 arcsec/pixel
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Campaigns/Programs
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Revision History
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4 Fernig, Leo 2022-04-22 13:31 UTC Discoverer updated from 1907AnHar..55....1C page 16
3 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2011-01-18 00:32 UTC Primary record creation. Period and epoch from ASAS-3 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.