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Name
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AAVSO UID
000-BDK-299 (65 observations)  
Constellation
Centaurus Sequence
J2000.0
13 51 13.34 -60 24 36.5  (207.80558 -60.41014) Search nearby
B1950.0 13 47 46.02 -60 09 46.7
Proper motion
RA: -35.0 +/- 1.9 mas/yDec: 5.1 +/- 1.7 mas/ySource: UCAC4
Galactic coord. 310.251 +1.609
Other names

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AN 192.1906 ASAS J135114-6024.6 CD-59 4943
CPD-59 5228 HD 120460 HV 1304
IOMC 9004000036    
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Variability type
SRB
Spectral type S8,5e(M4-8II-III)
Mag. range
7.9 - 10.7 V
Discoverer Henrietta Leavitt (1906)
Epoch
19 Jun 1940 (HJD 2429800.0) Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 161.4 d
Rise/eclipse dur. --
Remarks
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References
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1 Samus, N. N.; Kazarovets, E. V.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al., 2017, General
Catalogue of Variable Stars: Version GCVS 5.1 (November 2019)
2017ARep...61...80S
2 S. Uttenthaler, 2013, Period - mass-loss rate relation of Miras with and
without technetium
2013A&A...556A..38U
3 J. Alfonso-Garzon, A. Domingo, J.M. Mas-Hesse, A. Gimenez, 2012,
arXiv:1210.0821 [astro-ph.IM] (online info)
2012arXiv1210.0821A
4 G.Pojmanski, Acta Astronomica 52, 397, 2002. 2002AcA....52..397P
5 A.Sundman, L.O.Loden, B.Nordstroem, AsAp Suppl 16, N3, 445, 1974. 1974A&AS...16..445S
6 S.Gaposchkin, HA 115, N4, 1945. 1952AnHar.115...47G
7 Dunér, N. C.; Hartwig, E.; Muller, G., 1913, Benennung von neu entdeckten
veränderlichen Sternen
1913AN....195..241D
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Catalog Data
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2MASS J = 1.92H = 0.94K = 0.50J - K = 1.41
AllWISE W3 = -0.16W4 = -0.43W3 - W4 = 0.27
APASS-DR9 B = 11.21g' = 10.48r' = 8.50
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Size 5' x 5' (297 x 298 pixels)
Center 13 51 13.34 -60 24 36.5 (J2000)
Source STScI
Survey

Red, all sky, 1.0 arcsec/pixel
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Revision History
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5 Fernig, Leo 2022-11-15 22:36 UTC Discoverer updated from 1913AN....195..241D page 252.
4 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2020-05-24 18:53 UTC Type, period and range from the GCVS (November 2019 version).
3 Bernhard, Klaus 2018-11-07 01:59 UTC Period from 2013A&A...556A..38U.
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.