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BVR photometry of a newly identified RS CVn binary star HD 61396
BVR photometry of a recently identified RS CVn binary star HD 61396,carried out during 2001, is presented. The new photometry revealsignificant evolution in the shape and amplitude of light curve whencompared with those reported earlier by Parihar et al. [MNRAS 314 (2000)733]. The traditional two-starspot model has been used to obtain thespot parameters from the observed light curve. Changes in the spot areaand their location on the stellar surface are discernible from theextracted parameters from the new photometry.
| Optical, X-ray and radio observations of HD 61396: a probable new RS CVn-type binary
We have carried out BVR photometric and Hα spectroscopicobservations of the star HD 61396 during 1998 March 20 to 1999 April 3.We have discovered regular optical photometric variability from thisstar, with an inferred period of 31.95+/-0.10d, and an amplitude of~0.18mag. A possible period of 35.34+/-0.12d, as determined withHipparcos, cannot be completely ruled out, however. Modelling of itsphotometric light curve with two circular spots indicates that 5-21 percent of the stellar surface is covered by dark starspots which are ~830Kcooler than the surrounding photosphere, and produce the observedrotational modulation of the optical flux. Optical spectroscopy revealsa variable Hα emission feature, indicating that it is an unusuallyactive star. In addition, we have analysed archival X-ray data of HD61396, obtained from serendipitous observations with the ROSAT X-rayobservatory, and we also discuss the radio properties of this star,based on both published Green Bank and unpublished VLA observations. Thestrong photometric variability and Hα emission, the relativelyhard X-ray spectrum, and the high X-ray and radio luminosities implythat HD 61396 is most likely to be a member of the RS CVn class ofevolved active binary stars. Its X-ray and radio luminosities place itamong the five most luminous active binaries detected so far.
| Sixth Catalogue of Fundamental Stars (FK6). Part III. Additional fundamental stars with direct solutions
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| Vitesses radiales. Catalogue WEB: Wilson Evans Batten. Subtittle: Radial velocities: The Wilson-Evans-Batten catalogue.
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| Improved Mean Positions and Proper Motions for the 995 FK4 Sup Stars not Included in the FK5 Extension
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| SAO stars with infrared excess in the IRAS Point Source Catalog
We have undertaken a search for SAO stars with infrared excess in theIRAS Point Source Catalog. In contrast to previous searches, the entireIRAS (12)-(25)-(60) color-color diagram was used. This selection yieldeda sample of 462 stars, of which a significant number are stars withcircumstellar material. The stars selected can be identified aspre-main-sequence stars, Be stars, protoplanetary systems, post-AGBstars, etc. A number of objects are (visual) binary stars.Characteristic temperatures and IR excesses are calculated and theirrelations to spectral type are investigated.
| Hyades and Sirius supercluster members brighter than magnitude (V) 7.1. II - Right ascension six to twelve hours
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| UBV photometry of FK4 and FK4 supplement stars
Traditional UBV filters, together with a photomultiplier, have been usedin 40-m Cassegrain telescope observations of all northern stars of theFK4 catalog and its supplement, which have heretofore lacked V and V-Bmeasurements. The resulting UBV photometry for 320 stars is presented intabular form.
| Photometrie de la comete Arend-Roland.
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| Constellation: | Girafe |
| Right ascension: | 07h32m02.22s |
| Declination: | +61°45'28.0" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 6.7 |
| Distance: | 150.376 parsecs |
| Proper motion RA: | -16 |
| Proper motion Dec: | -119.5 |
| B-T magnitude: | 7.926 |
| V-T magnitude: | 6.802 |
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