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Name
  eta Cen  
AAVSO UID
000-BBV-548 (46 observations)  
Constellation
Centaurus Sequence
J2000.0
14 35 30.40 -42 09 28.0  (218.87667 -42.15778) Search nearby
B1950.0 14 32 19.18 -41 56 23.4
Galactic coord. 322.774 +16.669
Other names

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AAVSO 1429-41 CD-41 8917 CPD-41 6839
HD 127972 HD 127973 HIP 71352
HR 5440 MWC 232 SAO 225044
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Variability type
GCAS
Spectral type B1.5Vne
Mag. range
2.3 - 2.41 V
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1 Otero, Sebastian Alberto Range in b = 2.15 - 2.40 in 1989A&AS...81..151C where period is considered to be 3 times the value given here with a triple wave. Also periods of 0.577 and 0.565 d. in 2003A&A...411..229R
2 GCVS Team VB A (B 13.5m, 5.6", 270deg, 1897); SB?
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1 Non-radially pulsating Be stars 2003A&A...411..229R
2 The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues, Variability Annex: Periodic variables,
1997		 1997HIP...C......0E
3 A.W.J.Cousins, ROA N7, 1971. 1971ROAn....7.....C
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4 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2012-03-16 00:59 UTC Range from GCPD, Hipparcos and GCPD data. Type and period from 2003A&A...411..229R data. Period refined with Hipparcos data.
3 Admin, VSX 2012-03-15 03:47 UTC Update from [1997HIP...C......0E].
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.

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