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Name
  pi Cen  
AAVSO UID
000-BBS-189 (No observations)  
Constellation
Centaurus Sequence
J2000.0
11 21 00.41 -54 29 27.7  (170.25171 -54.49103) Search nearby
B1950.0 11 18 42.92 -54 13 00.8
Galactic coord. 289.956 +6.086
Other names

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2MASS J11210042-5429277 CCDM J11210-5429AB CPD-53 4498
GC 15601 GCRV 6939 GSC 08621-02002
Gaia DR3 5346659311979165184 HD 98718 HIP 55425
HR 4390 IDS 11164-5357 AB IRAS 11186-5412
PPM 339993 SAO 238986 TIC 450935207
UCAC4 178-079448 WDS J11210-5429AB pi Cen A
pi Cen B pi. Cen  
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Variability type
BCEP+SPB:
Spectral type B4Vn+B6V
Mag. range
3.88 - 3.90 V
Discoverer L. A. Balona, D. Ozuyar (TESS)
Epoch
25 Apr 2021 (HJD 2459330.314) Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 0.191906 d  (4.6057 h)
Rise/eclipse dur. --
Remarks
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1 Otero, Sebastian Alberto Binary system made up of two B-type stars 0.06-0.5" apart with an orbital period of 38.71 y (2010SerAJ.180...71C). A= 4.14V; B= 5.60V. Combined range given in the table. BCEP variations detected with two main groups of periods. The longer period variations might be SPB. Both objects might be variable. Detected periods for the shorter group are 0.191906, 0.170067 and 0.202065 d, and for the longer group, 0.34005, 0.43949 and 0.41108 d.
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References
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1 Balona, L. A.; Ozuyar, D., 2020, Pulsation among TESS A and B stars and the
Maia variables
2020MNRAS.493.5871B
2 Ricker, G. R.; et al., 2014, Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) 2014SPIE.9143E..20R
3 Cvetkovic, Z.; Ninkovic, S., 2010, On the Component Masses of Visual
Binaries
2010SerAJ.180...71C
4 Perryman, M. A. C.; et al., 1997, The HIPPARCOS and TYCHO catalogues 1997HIP...C......0E
5 Jaschek, M., 1978, Catalogue of selected spectral types in the MK system 1978BICDS..15..121J
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Size 5' x 5' (297 x 298 pixels)
Center 11 21 00.41 -54 29 27.7 (J2000)
Source STScI
Survey

Red, all sky, 1.0 arcsec/pixel
  Negative
Supporting Documents
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1 Phase plot Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2026-02-06 21:40 UTC Phase plot with the main BCEP period.
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1 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2026-02-06 21:49 UTC Type, period and epoch from TESS data. Range derived from Hipparcos and GCPD data. Spectral type from 1978BICDS..15..121J. Hipparcos position of the A component given.