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Name
alf Ori
AAVSO UID
000-BBK-383 (51394
observations
)
Constellation
Orion
Sequence
J2000.0
05 55 10.30 +07 24 25.0 (88.79292 +7.40694)
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B1950.0
05 52 27.90 +07 23 58.0
Galactic coord.
199.787 -8.959
Other names
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58 Ori
AAVSO 0549+07
ADS 4506 A
BD+07 1055
Betelgeuse
GALEX J055510.3+072426
HD 39801
HIP 27989
HR 2061
IRAS 05524+0723
IRC +10100
RAFGL 836
SAO 113271
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Variability type
SRC
Spectral type
M1-M2Ia-Ibe
Mag. range
0 - 1.3 V
Discoverer
--
Epoch
--
Outburst
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Period
2335 d (6.39 y)
Rise/eclipse dur.
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Remarks
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1
Schmeer, Patrick
Brightness variations first noticed by J. Herschel in 1836 and reported at the 10 January 1840 meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society (
1999JAVSO..27..171W
).
2
Billiaert, Bruno
Secondary period of ~2100 d. (
2016arXiv160205108M
)
3
GCVS Team
VB A (B 14.5m, 39.8", 110deg). Min = 2410600 + 2070d*E (1840 - 1929) [B.W.Kukarkin, Perem. Zvezdy 3, 67, 1931.]. Since 1929 - see Table. The main variation is superimposed by the waves with P = 200 - 400d. Dust-gaseous shell (r = 50") [
R.K.Honeycutt, A.P.Bernat, J.E. Kephart, C.E.Gow, M.T.Sandford II, D.L.Lambert, ApJ 239, 565, 1980.
].
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References
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1
E. F. Guinan; R. J. Wasatonic, 2020, ATel #13439
2020ATel13439....1G
2
Kafka, S., 2020, Observations from the AAVSO International Database
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3
E. F. Guinan; R. J. Wasatonic; T. J. Calderwood, 2019, ATel #13365
2019ATel13365....1G
4
Montargès, M.; et al., 2016, The close circumstellar environment of
Betelgeuse. IV. VLTI/PIONIER interferometric monitoring of the photosphere
2016arXiv160205108M
5
Wilk, S. R., 1999, Further Mythological Evidence for Ancient Knowledge of
Variable Stars
1999JAVSO..27..171W
6
R.Stothers, K.C.Leung, AsAp 10, 290, 1971.
1971A&A....10..290S
7
W. Ceraski, 1908, Nouvelles de la Science, Variétés
1908BSAFR..22..241C
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Revision History
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8
Otero, Sebastian Alberto
2020-02-04 07:05 UTC
Minimum magnitude from
2020ATel13439....1G
.
7
Sergey, Ivan
2020-01-19 17:01 UTC
Minimum magnitude from AAVSO data.
6
Otero, Sebastian Alberto
2019-12-27 04:55 UTC
Spectral type from
2019ATel13365....1G
.
5
Schmeer, Patrick
2019-04-27 22:36 UTC
Discoverer's given names added. Year of discovery changed.
4
Billiaert, Bruno
2016-02-28 12:37 UTC
Period from
2016arXiv160205108M
.
3
Billiaert, Bruno
2015-12-29 23:59 UTC
discoverer added (
1908BSAFR..22..241C
)
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.
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