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Name
BLXC J183959.22-055530.5
AAVSO UID
000-BQJ-714 (No observations)
Constellation
Scutum
Sequence
J2000.0
18 39 59.22 -05 55 30.5 (279.99675 -5.92514)
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B1950.0
18 37 18.63 -05 58 18.7
Galactic coord.
26.356 -0.164
Other names
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2MASS J18395923-0555303
BLVS 99
BLVS J183959.22-055530.5
Gaia DR3 4253463313414403584
LCVS 8
UGPS J183959.21-055530.6
URAT1 421-291576
XPM 168-0613647
ZTF J183959.22-055530.5
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Variability type
M
Spectral type
M
Mag. range
17.6 - 19.8: r
Discoverer
Bowen Lan and Xinyuan Chen
Epoch
24 Aug 2020 (HJD 2459086)
Ephemeris
Outburst
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Period
431 d
Rise/eclipse dur.
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Remarks
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1
Otero, Sebastian Alberto
VSP Note: 16.6 Vmag. star 2.7" to the SSE and 16.8 Vmag. star 5.9" to the NNE.
2
Lan, Bowen
BP-RP= 7.52. J-K= 2.58.
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References
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1
Creevey, O. L.; et al., 2023, Gaia Data Release 3: Astrophysical parameters
inference system (Apsis) I -- methods and content overview
2023A&A...674A..26C
2
Masci, F. J.; et al., 2019, The Zwicky Transient Facility: Data Processing,
Products, and Archive
2019PASP..131a8003M
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Size
5' x 5' (297 x 298 pixels)
Center
18 39 59.22 -05 55 30.5 (J2000)
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Phase Plot
Lan, Bowen
2025-12-23 15:46 UTC
Phase Plot for BLXC J183959.22-055530.5 data from ZTF r and ZTF i are used here.
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Light Curve
Lan, Bowen
2025-12-23 15:42 UTC
Light Curve for BLXC J183959.22-055530.5 with ZTF data.
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Revision History
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Lan, Bowen
2026-01-08 17:38 UTC
Gaia DR3 position. Spectral type from
2023A&A...674A..26C
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