3UCAC 158-272714

 

 

WhatsNew

 

SAM III

HHO SAM III Geomagnetic monitor is now online.

22 June 2011

   

 

CurrentNews

 

Sky conditions improve at HHO

After months of seemingly never ending cloudy skies, things look up and the observatory is taking data once more

12 April 2012

   

 

RecentNews

 

Spectra L-200

The L200 spectrograph has been calibrated and seen first light on Sirius and Spica.  See here for details

04 May 2011

   

 

 

Lightcurve

 

MPC Designation: 3UCAC 158-272714
Period (d): 0.405 ± 0.001 days (9.72 ± 0.05 h)
Minimum Magnitude 13.70 (A = 0.25)
Filter: Clear (R)
Telescope: 0.35m SCT at f/4
Camera: SBIG ST-8E
Exposure: 180 s
Data Points:  
Discovered: 08 August 2010 by David Higgins at Canberra
Family/Group: Eclipsing Binary
J2000 Position: RA: 20:40:48.2  Dec: -11:21:56.8
Published: VSX (09 August 2010 - VSX J204048.2-112156)


Notes

Variability uncovered when star used as a comp for Minro Planet photometry work

Plots and Data are copyright (2001-2011) David J Higgins.