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AAVSO UID
000-BFT-916 (997 observations)  
Constellation
Fornax Sequence
J2000.0
02 42 34.82 -28 02 44.0  (40.64508 -28.04556) Search nearby
B1950.0 02 40 24.26 -28 15 27.6
Galactic coord. 221.558 -65.409
Other names

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2MASS J02423481-2802439 2QZ J024234.8-280244 APOP 36655+0015103
CSS_J024234.7-280243 DENIS J024234.8-280244 GALEX J024234.7-280243
GALEX J024234.8-280243 GSC2.3 S2ZZ015103 Gaia20dsw
Ha 0242-2802 Ha0242-2802 LQAC 040-028_021
PSO J024234.787-280243.843 SSS_J024234.9-280244 USNO-A2.0 0600-01062875
USNO-B1.0 0619-0026582 WISE J024234.77-280243.3 WISEA J024234.79-280243.6
XPM 123-0021924 [HMH2002] Halpha J0242-2802  
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Variability type
UGSU+E
Spectral type pec(e)
Mag. range
14.4 - 20.7 V
Discoverer Steve B. Howell, Elena Mason, Mark Edward Huber, Roger G. Clowes
Epoch
29 Oct 2002 (HJD 2452577.4376) Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 0.07460 d  (107.42 min)
Rise/eclipse dur. --
Remarks
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1 Schmeer, Patrick Gaia DR2 parallax 2.0860 ± 0.2368 mas (distance 0.48 ± 0.06 kpc).
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References
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1 Gaia Alerts, 2020 (online data) --
2 Samus, N. N.; Kazarovets, E. V.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al., 2017, General
Catalogue of Variable Stars: Version GCVS 5.1 (November 2019)
2017ARep...61...80S
3 R. Stubbings, 2013, vsnet-alert 16498 --
4 E.V. Kazarovets, N.N. Samus, O.V. Durlevich, N.N. Kireeva, E.N. Pastukhova,
2011, IBVS 5969
2011IBVS.5969....1K
5 T. Kato et al., 2009, arXiv:0905.1757v1 [astro-ph.SR] 2009arXiv0905.1757K
6 Krajci, Tom, 2006, IBVS 5690 2006IBVS.5690....1K
7 R.A. Downes et al., 2001, PASP 113, 764 (2006 archival version) 2005JAD....11....2D
8 Woudt, P.A., Warner, B., and Pretorius, M.L. 2004, MN, 351, No. 3, 1015 2004MNRAS.351.1015W
9 Howell, S.B., Mason, E., Huber, M., and Clowes, R. 2002, AsAp, 395, No. 3,
L47
2002A&A...395L..47H
10 R.A. Downes et al., 2001, PASP 113, 764 2001PASP..113..764D
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Catalog Data
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2MASS J = 16.70
AllWISE W1 = 16.33W2 = 16.24W1 - W2 = 0.08
GALEX-DR5 FUV = 18.76NUV = 18.96FUV - NUV = -0.20
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7 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2020-08-15 04:14 UTC Gaia Alerts name and reference added.
6 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2020-05-24 18:57 UTC Position from the GCVS (November 2019 version).
5 Schmeer, Patrick 2019-03-04 20:38 UTC Gaia DR2 position. Discoverers added from 2002A&A...395L..47H.
4 Admin, VSX 2013-10-05 01:38 UTC Update from [vsnet-alert 16498].
3 Admin, VSX 2011-02-06 17:23 UTC Primary name and details from the 80th GCVS Name-List [2011IBVS.5969....1K].
2 Admin, VSX 2009-05-14 00:49 UTC Update from [2009arXiv0905.1757K].
1 Admin, VSX 2005-12-18 01:33 UTC Initial upload.