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Name
  AE Aqr  
AAVSO UID
000-BCM-111 (72219 observations)  
Constellation
Aquarius Sequence
J2000.0
20 40 09.16 -00 52 15.1  (310.03817 -0.87086) Search nearby
B1950.0 20 37 34.34 -01 02 56.2
Proper motion
RA: 70.424 +/- 0.190 mas/yDec: 13.050 +/- 0.157 mas/ySource: Gaia DR1
Galactic coord. 45.280 -24.419
Other names

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1E 2037.5-0102 1ES 2037-01.0 1RXS J204009.4-005216
1SWXRT J204009.1-005214 1SXPS J204009.0-005216 1WGA J2040.1-0052
2E 2037.5-0102 2E 4404 2MASS J20400915-0052151
2RXP J204009.1-005217 2SXPS 62548 2XMM J204009.0-005214
3XMM J204009.1-005215 4XMM J204009.1-005215 AAVSO 2035-01
AN 342.1931 ASAS J204009-0052.2 ASASSN-V J204009.28-005215.1
CDS 1178 Downes AE Aqr GSC 05177-00636
HIP 101991 PM J20401-0052 RJHA 119
SDSS J204009.16-005215.0 TIC 248138854 TYC 5177-636-1
XMMOM J204009.2-005215    
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Variability type
DQ/AE+ELL
Spectral type WD+K3Ve
Mag. range
10.18 - 12.12 V
Discoverer --
Epoch
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Outburst --
Period 0.411656 d  (9.8797 h)
Rise/eclipse dur. --
Remarks
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1 2009arXiv0910.0954S White dwarf spin period = 33.0767 seconds.
2 GCVS Team Unusual flare X-ray system with pulsar. Becomes bluer in Max. In Min B - V = +0.92. Shows rapid irregular variations, which differ it from UV stars and UG system, though the spectra are somewhat similar. Simultaneous photoelectric and spectroscopic observations [AJ 70, 613, 1965.] show the existence of two types of flares: 1) intensification of emission lines accompanied by brightening in U and B; 2) intensification of continuum leading to brightening in U, B and V ("white flare"). Detailed spectroscopic investigation [J.A.Crawford, R.R.Kraft, ApJ 123, 44, 1956.]. Porb = 0.41165794d + 1.12*10**(-10)*E, The epoch T0 = JD2439030.621 [A.N.Feldt, G.Chincarini, PASP 92, 528, 1980.]. In the X-ray band (0.1 - 4.0 keV) pulsations with P = 33.0767s are observed [J.Patterson, D.Branch, G.Chincarini, E.L.Robinson, ApJ 240, L 133, 1980.]. In the optical range pulsations with P0 = 33.076737s as well as with P1 = 16.5s were noted [F.Jablonski, IBVS N1911, 1981., J.Patterson, ApJ 234, 978, 1979.].
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References
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1 Garnavich, P.; Littlefield, C.; Wagner, R. M.; et al., 2021, Confirmation
of a Second Propeller: A High-inclination Twin of AE Aquarii
2021ApJ...917...22G
2 M. Kiraga, 2012, Acta Astronomica 62, 67 2012AcA....62...67K
3 S. Scaringi et al., 2009, arXiv:0910.0954v1 [astro-ph.GA] 2009arXiv0910.0954S
4 Light curve from CRTS/CSS (Drake et al. 2009, ApJ, 696, 870) 2009ApJ...696..870D
5 Suzaku Discovery of Hard X-Ray Pulsations from a Rotating Magnetized White
Dwarf, AE Aquarii
2008PASJ...60..387T
6 R.A.Downes, 2001, PASP 113, 764 (2006 archival) 2005JAD....11....2D
7 C. Koen, L. Eyer, 2002, MNRAS 331, 45 2002MNRAS.331...45K
8 R.A. Downes et al., 2001, PASP 113, 764 2001PASP..113..764D
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2MASS J = 9.46H = 8.92K = 8.77J - K = 0.69
AllWISE W1 = 8.64W2 = 8.56W3 = 7.82W4 = 5.93W1 - W2 = 0.09W3 - W4 = 1.89
APASS-DR9 B = 12.22V = 11.35g' = 11.68r' = 10.93i' = 10.51B - V = 0.88
GALEX-DR5 FUV = 15.63NUV = 14.18FUV - NUV = 1.45
SDSS-DR12 u = 14.07g = 12.79r = 11.30i = 10.95z = 11.16u - g = 1.28r - i = 0.35
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5 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2022-01-18 18:38 UTC Type from 2021ApJ...917...22G.
4 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2011-05-17 03:51 UTC Primary record creation. Type from Downes (2001).
3 Admin, VSX 2010-01-05 04:43 UTC Update from the GCVS version of November 2009.
2 Admin, VSX 2009-10-09 02:29 UTC Orbital period from [2009arXiv0910.0954S].
1 Admin, VSX 2005-12-18 01:33 UTC Initial upload.