DX Andromedae

DX Andromedae

The visual band light curve of DX Andromedae, from AAVSO data, showing three eruptions[1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Andromeda
Right ascension 23h 29m 46.6839s[2]
Declination +43° 45′ 04.03439″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.0 – 15.5 variable [3]
Characteristics
Spectral type pec(UG)[3] (K1 V[4])
Apparent magnitude (B) 11.00[5]
Apparent magnitude (G) 14.7821[2]
Apparent magnitude (J) 13.106[6]
Apparent magnitude (H) 12.512[6]
Apparent magnitude (K) 12.390[6]
Variable type Dwarf nova
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-2[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −8.343±0.035[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −9.835±0.030[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.6685 ± 0.0249 mas[2]
Distance1,950 ± 30 ly
(599 ± 9 pc)
Orbit
Period (P)10.6 hours[7]
Inclination (i)45[8]°
Details[8]
White Dwarf
Mass0.8 (assumed) M
Temperature25,000 K
Donor star
Surface gravity (log g)4.0 cgs
Temperature5,000 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)79±5 km/s
Other designations
2MASS J23294667+4345040
Database references
SIMBADdata

DX Andromedae (often abbreviated to DX And) is a cataclysmic variable star in the constellation Andromeda. It has a typical apparent visual magnitude of 15.5 during the quiescent phase, but becomes brighter (up to a magnitude of 11.0) during outbursts recurring with a mean cycle length of 330 days,[7] thus is classified as a dwarf nova of the SS Cygni type.[3]

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  2. ^ a b c d e f Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference GCVS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  5. ^ a b "DX And". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 2MASS Cat was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Šimon2000 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Harrison2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).