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Name
  RU Tau  
AAVSO UID
000-BBK-340 (5866 observations)  
Constellation
Taurus Sequence
J2000.0
05 52 36.80 +15 58 14.4  (88.15333 +15.97067) Search nearby
B1950.0 05 49 43.99 +15 57 35.8
Proper motion
RA: -5.6 +/- 2.0 mas/yDec: -0.7 +/- 2.6 mas/ySource: UCAC4
Galactic coord. 191.975 -5.264
Other names

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2MASS J05523680+1558142 AAVSO 0546+15C AN 20.1904
ASAS J055237+1558.2 ASASSN-V J055236.80+155813.9 DO 11669
GSC 01312-02681 HV 728 IOMC 1312000031
IRAS 05497+1557 NSVS 9617623 NSVS J0552367+155818
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Variability type
M
Spectral type M3.5e-M6.5
Mag. range
10.0 - 17.4 V
Discoverer Williamina Fleming (1904)
Epoch
11 Feb 2009 (HJD 2454874) Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 611 d
Rise/eclipse dur. 50%  (306 d)
Remarks
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1 GCVS Team VB A (B 4"). P var. Max = 2426004 + 545.3d*E (JD2415009 - 27500). Max = 2434309 + 604.0d*E (JD2427500 - 34500); since JD2437500 - see Table.
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References
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1 J. Alfonso-Garzon, A. Domingo, J.M. Mas-Hesse, A. Gimenez, 2012,
arXiv:1210.0821 [astro-ph.IM] (online info)
2012arXiv1210.0821A
2 P.R. Wozniak, S.J. Williams, W.T. Vestrand, V. Gupta, AJ 128, 2965, 2004 2004AJ....128.2965W
3 G.Pojmanski, Acta Astronomica 52, 397, 2002. 2002AcA....52..397P
4 Cannon, A. J., 1907, Second catalogue of variable stars 1907AnHar..55....1C
5 T. Karlsson, Maxima of Mira stars --
6 General Catalogue of Variable Stars, 4th Edition, Volumes I-III, P.N.
Kholopov et al.
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Catalog Data
Information from selected catalogs obtained by cross-matching to 2 arc seconds using the CDS X-Match Service. These data may not be complete.
2MASS J = 5.68H = 4.65K = 4.27J - K = 1.41
AllWISE W1 = 4.71W2 = 3.97W3 = 3.34W4 = 2.59W1 - W2 = 0.74W3 - W4 = 0.76
APASS-DR9 B = 15.04V = 13.73g' = 14.92r' = 12.89i' = 10.39B - V = 1.31
Images
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Size 5' x 5' (297 x 298 pixels)
Center 05 52 36.80 +15 58 14.4 (J2000)
Source STScI
Survey

Red, all sky, 1.0 arcsec/pixel
  Negative
Supporting Documents
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1 Phase plot Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2012-04-05 23:16 UTC Phase plot with AAVSO, ASAS-3 and NSVS data.
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Revision History
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4 Fernig, Leo 2022-02-18 22:11 UTC Discoverer updated from 1907AnHar..55....1C page 12
3 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2012-04-05 23:16 UTC Primary record creation. Period, epoch, rise duration and range from AAVSO, ASAS-3 and NSVS 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.