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Name
  VZ Cen  
AAVSO UID
000-BDK-301 (1 observation)  
Constellation
Centaurus Sequence
J2000.0
11 52 28.77 -61 31 26.9  (178.11987 -61.52414) Search nearby
B1950.0 11 49 59.77 -61 14 45.4
Proper motion
RA: -6.357 +/- 0.042 mas/yDec: 0.372 +/- 0.038 mas/ySource: Gaia DR1
Galactic coord. 295.964 +0.547
Other names

(Internal only)
AN 46.1913 CD-60 3818 CPD-60 3454
GDS_J1152287-613126 HD 103146 HIP 57895
HV 3362 IOMC 8973000066 SAO 251619
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Variability type
EA
Spectral type B2III/IV
Mag. range
8.28 - 8.75 V
Discoverer Henrietta Leavitt (1913)
Epoch
15 Aug 1938 (HJD 2429125.519) Ephemeris
Outburst --
Period 4.9287012 d
Rise/eclipse dur. 20%  (23.658 h)
Remarks
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1 2017ARep...61...80S Min II= 8.45 V.
2 GCVS Team Min II 8.4.
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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 Bob Nelson's O-C files, 2016 --
3 J. Alfonso-Garzon, A. Domingo, J.M. Mas-Hesse, A. Gimenez, 2012,
arXiv:1210.0821 [astro-ph.IM] (online info)
2012arXiv1210.0821A
4 L.O.Loden, K.Loden, B.Nordstroem, A.Sundman, AsAp Suppl 23, N3, 283, 1976. 1976A&AS...23..283L
5 S.Gaposchkin, HA 113, N2, 1953. 1953AnHar.113...67G
6 Dunér, N. C.; et al., 1914, Benennung von neu entdeckten veränderlichen
Sternen
1914AN....199...65D
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Catalog Data
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2MASS J = 8.21H = 8.26K = 8.26J - K = -0.05
AllWISE W1 = 8.20W2 = 8.23W3 = 8.22W4 = 7.92W1 - W2 = -0.03W3 - W4 = 0.30
APASS-DR9
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Stellar Association Membership
 Loden 481 Open Cluster 2012A&A...548A..97Z
Revision History
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4 Fernig, Leo 2022-06-29 19:57 UTC Discoverer updated from 1914AN....199...65D page 80
3 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2020-05-24 19:14 UTC Range from the GCVS (November 2019 version).
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.