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AAVSO UID
000-BBZ-271 (7020 observations)  
Constellation
Scorpius Sequence
J2000.0
17 42 25.21 -43 45 01.3  (265.60504 -43.75036) Search nearby
B1950.0 17 38 47.76 -43 43 36.4
Proper motion
RA: 3.3 +/- 2.5 mas/yDec: -4.5 +/- 2.6 mas/ySource: UCAC4
Galactic coord. 346.981 -7.159
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AAVSO 1735-43 ASAS J174224-4344.9 ASASSN-V J174225.07-434500.4
HD 160496 HV 56 SOPS IId- 81
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Variability type
M
Spectral type M4/6e-M8II-IIIe
Mag. range
7.8 - 13.7 V
Discoverer Williamina Fleming (1895)
Epoch
25 Dec 2007 (HJD 2454460): Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 363 d
Rise/eclipse dur. 54%  (196 d)
Remarks
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1 GCVS Team P var. During JD2425000 - 40000 - see Table.
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References
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1 G.Pojmanski, Acta Astronomica 52, 397, 2002. 2002AcA....52..397P
2 Cannon, A. J., 1907, Second catalogue of variable stars 1907AnHar..55....1C
3 T. Karlsson, Maxima of Mira stars --
4 General Catalogue of Variable Stars, 4th Edition, Volumes I-III, P.N.
Kholopov et al.
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Catalog Data
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2MASS J = 2.48H = 1.51K = 1.05J - K = 1.43
AllWISE W3 = -0.36W4 = -1.09W3 - W4 = 0.73
APASS-DR9 B = 13.22V = 11.52g' = 12.93r' = 10.41i' = 6.71B - V = 1.70
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Size 5' x 5' (297 x 298 pixels)
Center 17 42 25.21 -43 45 01.3 (J2000)
Source STScI
Survey

Red, all sky, 1.0 arcsec/pixel
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Revision History
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4 Fernig, Leo 2022-04-22 13:34 UTC Discoverer updated from 1907AnHar..55....1C page 21
3 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2012-03-20 04:20 UTC Primary record creation. Period and epoch from ASAS-3 data.
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.