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Name
  MY Cam  
AAVSO UID
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Constellation
Camelopardalis Sequence
J2000.0
03 59 18.30 +57 14 14.0  (59.82625 +57.23722) Search nearby
B1950.0 03 55 15.52 +57 05 42.6
Galactic coord. 146.270 +3.140
Other names

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2MASS J03591829+5714137 ALS 7836 BD+56 864
Cl* Alicante 1 NM 693 GSC 03725-00498 Hilt 413
LS I +57 139 MCW 259 NSV 15852
TYC 3725-498-1    
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Variability type
ELL
Spectral type O6
Mag. range
9.8 - 10.1 clear
Discoverer --
Epoch
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Outburst --
Period 1.175 d
Rise/eclipse dur. --
Remarks
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1 Otero, Sebastian Alberto B-V= 0.28. Very massive system. EW-type light curve. Candidate for a future binary merger.
2 GCVS Team VB. Var in UV.
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References
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1 J. Lorenzo; et al., 2014, MY Camelopardalis, a very massive merger
progenitor		 arXiv:1410.5575
2 Maíz Apellániz, J.; Sota, A.; Arias, J. I.; et al., 2016, The Galactic
O-Star Spectroscopic Survey (GOSSS). III. 142 Additional O-type Systems.		 2016ApJS..224....4M
3 E.V. Kazarovets, N.N. Samus, O.V. Durlevich, N.N. Kireeva, E.N. Pastukhova,
2008, IBVS 5863		 2008IBVS.5863....1K
4 E.V. Kazarovets, N.N. Samus, O.V. Durlevich, N.N. Kireeva, E.N. Pastukhova,
2008, IBVS 5863		 2008IBVS.5863....1K
5 Greaves, J., Wils, P., Van Cauteren, P., 2004, IBVS 5517 2004IBVS.5517....1G
6 P.R.Wesselius, R.J.van Duinen, A.R.W.de Jonge, J.W.G.Aalders, W.Luinge,
K.J.Wildeman, AsAp Suppl 49, No.3, 427, 1982.		 1982A&AS...49..427W
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6 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2018-07-10 09:05 UTC Spectral type from 2016ApJS..224....4M.
5 Otero, Sebastian Alberto 2014-11-26 21:36 UTC Type, period, epoch, spectral type and amplitude from arXiv:1410.5575. Mean magnitude from the GCPD. Tycho-2 position.
4 Admin, VSX 2008-12-03 03:20 UTC Primary name changed to GCVS designation [2008IBVS.5863....1K]
3 Admin, VSX 2007-03-23 19:57 UTC Update from [2004IBVS.5517....1G].
2 Wils, Patrick 2006-05-21 14:52 UTC http://www.konkoly.hu/cgi-bin/IBVS?5517
  1 Admin, VSX 2005-12-18 01:33 UTC Initial database population.

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