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Name
  RT Cru  
AAVSO UID
000-BCV-580 (37797 observations)  
Constellation
Crux Sequence
J2000.0
12 34 53.74 -64 33 56.1  (188.72392 -64.56558) Search nearby
B1950.0 12 31 59.77 -64 17 24.2
Proper motion
RA: -8.1 +/- 2.8 mas/yDec: -6.6 +/- 2.8 mas/ySource: UCAC4
Galactic coord. 301.156 -1.751
Other names

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2MASS J12345374-6433560 AAVSO 1229-64 AN 131.1906
ASAS J123453-6433.9 ASAS J123454-6433.9 ASASSN-V J123453.80-643355.3
GDS_J1234537-643355 GSC 08996-00838 HV 1245
IGR J12349-6434 IOMC 8996000030  
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Variability type
ZAND
Spectral type M4-M5e+WD
Mag. range
10.9 - 13.3 V
Discoverer Henrietta Leavitt (1906)
Epoch
04 May 2001 (HJD 2452034) Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 325 d
Rise/eclipse dur. --
Remarks
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1 2013arXiv1312.6063G Pulsation period 63d.
2 Otero, Sebastian Alberto Flickering in a 10-30 min. time scale.
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References
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1 Gaia Collaboration; et al., 2018, Gaia Data Release 2. Summary of the
contents and survey properties
2018A&A...616A...1G
2 M. Gromadzki, J. Mikolajewska, I. Soszynski, 2013, arXiv:1312.6063
[astro-ph.SR]
2013arXiv1312.6063G
3 J. Alfonso-Garzon, A. Domingo, J.M. Mas-Hesse, A. Gimenez, 2012,
arXiv:1210.0821 [astro-ph.IM] (online info)
2012arXiv1210.0821A
4 The Nature of the Hard X-Ray-Emitting Symbiotic Star RT Cru 2007ApJ...671..741L
5 G.Pojmanski, Acta Astronomica 52, 397, 2002. 2002AcA....52..397P
6 D. Cieslinski, J.E. Steiner, F.J. Jablonski, 1998, A&AS 131, 119 1998A&AS..131..119C
7 Observations of suspected symbiotic stars 1994A&AS..106..243C
8 J.Uitterdijk, C.J.van Houten, Leid Ann 21, N6, 1960. --
9 Dunér, N. C.; Hartwig, E.; Muller, G., 1911, Benennung von neu entdeckten
veränderlichen Sternen
1911AN....190...57.
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Catalog Data
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2MASS J = 6.65H = 5.58K = 5.18J - K = 1.46
AllWISE W1 = 5.48W2 = 4.74W3 = 4.52W4 = 4.33W1 - W2 = 0.75W3 - W4 = 0.20
APASS-DR9 B = 12.20V = 11.35g' = 11.97r' = 10.82B - V = 0.85
Images
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Size 5' x 5' (297 x 298 pixels)
Center 12 34 53.74 -64 33 56.1 (J2000)
Source STScI
Survey

Red, all sky, 1.0 arcsec/pixel
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Revision History
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10 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2023-01-04 01:07 UTC Maximum magnitude from AAVSO data.
9 Fernig, Leo 2022-11-15 22:31 UTC Discoverer updated from 1911AN....190...57. page 66.
8 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2021-03-05 03:25 UTC Minimum magnitude from AAVSO V data.
7 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2020-05-14 23:56 UTC Gaia DR2 position.
6 Admin, VSX 2013-12-27 05:48 UTC Update from [2013arXiv1312.6063G].
5 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2012-01-28 08:09 UTC Spectral type of the hot component from 2007ApJ...671..741L.
4 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2012-01-28 07:38 UTC Spectral type of the cool component and minimum magnitude from 1994A&AS..106..243C. Maximum mag. from ASAS-3 data. UCAC3 position.
3 Admin, VSX 2010-01-05 04:43 UTC Position updated from the GCVS version of November 2009.
2 Admin, VSX 2009-08-26 01:47 UTC Update from [1998A&AS..131..119C].
1 Admin, VSX 2005-12-18 01:33 UTC Initial upload.