Astronomy:W Corvi

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W Corvi
WCrvLightCurve.png
A visual band light curve for W Corvi, adapted from Odell and Cushing (2004)[1]
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Corvus
Right ascension  12h 07m 34.360s[2]
Declination −13° 08′ 59.02″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.16 - 12.5[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Beta Lyrae variable
Spectral type G-
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: -18.8 ± 2.1 mas/yr
Dec.: 18.2 ± 2.1 mas/yr
Details
Other designations
W Corvi, BD−12° 3565
Database references
SIMBADdata

W Corvi is an eclipsing binary star system in the constellation Corvus, ranging from apparent magnitude 11.16 to 12.5 over 9 hours.[3] Its period has increased by 1/4 second over a century. It is an unusual system in that its two stars are very close to each other yet have different surface temperatures and hence thermal transfer is not taking place as expected.[4]

References

  1. Odell, A. P.; Cushing, G. E. (March 2004). "Changes in the Period and Light Curve of W Corvi". Information Bulletin on Variable Stars 5514: 1. Bibcode2004IBVS.5514....1O. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2004IBVS.5514....1O. Retrieved 17 December 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "W Crv -- Eclipsing binary of beta Lyr type (semi-detached)". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=W+Crv&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id. Retrieved 21 July 2015. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "W Corvi". The International Variable Star Index. American Association of Variable Star Observers. http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=10676. Retrieved 21 July 2015. 
  4. Odell, Andrew P. (1996). "Changes in the Period and Light Curve of W Corvi". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 282 (2): 373–83. doi:10.1093/mnras/282.2.373. Bibcode1996MNRAS.282..373O.