HAMUY'S BLUE VARIABLE STAR IN ORION

A 14th-magnitude blue variable star in Orion, serendipitously discovered by M. Hamuy, is shown to be a new member of the class of nova-like (UX UMa-type) variables on the basis of spectroscopic and high-speed photometric observations.

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Published in:Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1987-10, Vol.99 (620), p.1097-1098
Main Authors: BOND, HOWARD E., GRAUER, ALBERT D., BURSTEIN, DAVID, MARZKE, RONALD O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomical objects
Astronomical photometry
Astronomical research
Astronomy
Cataclysmic variables
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Light curves
Observational astronomy
Observational research
Space based observatories
Spectroscopy
Stars
Unusual and peculiar variables
Variable and peculiar stars (including novae)
Variable stars
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Summary:A 14th-magnitude blue variable star in Orion, serendipitously discovered by M. Hamuy, is shown to be a new member of the class of nova-like (UX UMa-type) variables on the basis of spectroscopic and high-speed photometric observations.
ISSN:0004-6280
1538-3873
DOI:10.1086/132085