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CSS_J093504.2+050454 is a W UMa eclipsing binary discovered during the course of the Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey SNHunt on Catalina Sky Survey images.
Though this field has been seen previously I did not notice the variable until today (February 1, 2013).
A check of VSX and VizieR was negative. Thus, this may be a previously unknown variable. However, the team of astronomers at CRTS have been running algorithms to pick out variables. They recently published a paper on about 12,000 RR Lyrae stars.
Data:
Designation: CSS_J093504.2+050454
Position: RA = 09h35m04.2s, Dec = +05d04m54s
Period = 0.399406 day
Range = 15.32-16.01CV
Constellation: Hydra
As this variable was discovered on the birthday of one of my favorite actresses and though this is unofficial, I dedicate this star to the late Elisabeth Sladen. She played Sarah Jane Smith on "Doctor Who" and the spin-off "The Sarah Jane Adventures".
Cross Identification:
SDSS J093504.23+050454.4
CSS_J093504.2+050454 is a W UMa eclipsing binary discovered during the course of the Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey SNHunt on Catalina Sky Survey images.
Though this field has been seen previously I did not notice the variable until today (February 1, 2013).
A check of VSX and VizieR was negative. Thus, this may be a previously unknown variable. However, the team of astronomers at CRTS have been running algorithms to pick out variables. They recently published a paper on about 12,000 RR Lyrae stars.
Data:
Designation: CSS_J093504.2+050454
Position: RA = 09h35m04.2s, Dec = +05d04m54s
Period = 0.399406 day
Range = 15.32-16.01CV
Constellation: Hydra
As this variable was discovered on the birthday of one of my favorite actresses and though this is unofficial, I dedicate this star to the late Elisabeth Sladen. She played Sarah Jane Smith on "Doctor Who" and the spin-off "The Sarah Jane Adventures".
Cross Identification:
SDSS J093504.23+050454.4
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