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General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2010)
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The GCVS Catalog (Vol. I-III, version 2010-Jan)
(41639 rows)
GCVS===AE Aur
Column
Value
Explain
(
UCD
)
_RAJ2000
05 16 18.1
"h:m:s"
Right ascension (FK5) Equinox=J2000. (computed by VizieR, not part of the original data) (
pos.eq.ra;meta.main
)
(
POS_EQ_RA_MAIN
)
_DEJ2000
+34 18 44
"d:m:s"
Declination (FK5) Equinox=J2000. (computed by VizieR, not part of the original data) (
pos.eq.dec;meta.main
)
(
POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
)
_RAB1950
05 12 59.7
"h:m:s"
Right ascension (FK4) Equinox=B1950. (computed by VizieR, not part of the original data) (
pos.eq.ra;meta.main
)
(
POS_EQ_RA_MAIN
)
_DEB1950
+34 15 27
"d:m:s"
Declination (FK4) Equinox=B1950. (computed by VizieR, not part of the original data) (
pos.eq.dec;meta.main
)
(
POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
)
_Glon
172.0813
deg
Galactic longitude (computed by VizieR, not part of the original data) (
pos.galactic.lon
)
(
POS_GAL_LON
)
_Glat
-2.2594
deg
Galactic latitude (computed by VizieR, not part of the original data) (
pos.galactic.lat
)
(
POS_GAL_LAT
)
VarNum
080059
Numeric designation, made from constellation and star names (codes in file "
constel.txt
") (
meta.id
)
(
ID_NUMBER
)
m_VarNum
Component identification
(Note 1)
(
meta.code.multip
)
(
CODE_MULT_INDEX
)
f_GCVS
[=N+] "N" if the star does not exist
(Note 7)
(
meta.code
)
(
CODE_MISC
)
GCVS
AE Aur
Variable star designation.
(Note G1)
(
meta.id;meta.main
)
(
ID_MAIN
)
n_GCVS
*
[*] indicates a remark in "
gcvs_rem.dat
" file ,
x
indicates the existence of cross-identifications (
meta.note
)
(
NOTE
)
RAJ2000
05 16 18.1
"h:m:s"
Hours RA, equinox J2000.0
(Note 2)
(
pos.eq.ra;meta.main
)
(
POS_EQ_RA_MAIN
)
DEJ2000
+34 18 44
"d:m:s"
Degrees Dec, equinox J2000.0
(Note 2)
(
pos.eq.dec;meta.main
)
(
POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
)
u_DEJ2000
[:*] position accuracy flags
(Note 3)
(
meta.code.error;pos.eq.dec
)
(
CODE_ERROR
)
VarType
INA
Type of variability (see file "
vartype.txt
") (
meta.code;src.var
)
(
VAR_CLASS
)
l_magMax
[<>(] Limit or amplitude symbol on magMax
(Note G3)
(
meta.code.error
)
(
CODE_LIMIT
)
magMax
5.780
mag
Magnitude at maximum brightness (
phot.mag
)
(
PHOT_MAG_UNDEF
)
u_magMax
Uncertainty flag (:) on magMax (
meta.code.error
)
(
CODE_ERROR
)
l_magMin
[<(] Limit or amplitude symbol on magMin
(Note G3)
(
meta.code.error
)
(
CODE_LIMIT
)
magMin
6.080
mag
Minimum magnitude or amplitude (
phot.mag
)
(
PHOT_MAG_UNDEF
)
u_magMin
Uncertainty flag (:) on magMin (
meta.code.error
)
(
CODE_ERROR
)
n_magMin
Alternative photometric system for magMin
(Note G4)
(
meta.note
)
(
NOTE
)
flt
V
The photometric system for magnitudes
(Note G4)
(
meta.code;instr.filter
)
(
INST_FILTER_CODE
)
Epoch
d
Epoch for maximum light, Julian days
(Note G5)
(
time.epoch
)
(
TIME_EPOCH
)
u_Epoch
[:+-] Uncertainty flag on Epoch
(Note 4)
(
meta.code.error;time.epoch
)
(
CODE_ERROR
)
Year
Year of outburst for nova or supernova (
time.epoch
)
(
TIME_DATE
)
u_Year
[:] Uncertainty flag on Year of outburst (
meta.code.error
)
(
CODE_ERROR
)
l_Period
[<>(] Code for upper or lower limits
(Note 5)
(
meta.code.error;time.period
)
(
CODE_LIMIT
)
Period
d
Period of the variable star (
time.period
)
(
TIME_PERIOD
)
u_Period
[*/N)2: ] Uncertainties on Period
(Note 6)
(
meta.code.error;time.period
)
(
CODE_ERROR
)
M-m/D
%
Rising time or duration of eclipse
(Note G6)
(
time.interval
)
(
TIME_RATE
)
u_M-m/D
Uncertainty flag (:) on M-m/D (
meta.code.error
)
(
CODE_ERROR
)
n_M-m/D
[*:] Note for eclipsing variable
(Note G6)
(
meta.note
)
(
NOTE
)
SpType
O9.5V
MK Spectral type (
src.spType
)
(
SPECT_TYPE_GENERAL
)
Ref1
Reference to a study of the star
(Note G7)
(
meta.bib
)
(
REFER_CODE
)
Ref2
06225
Reference to a chart or photograph
(Note G7)
(
meta.bib
)
(
REFER_CODE
)
VarName
Alternative name of the variable
(Note G8)
(
meta.id;meta.main
)
(
ID_MAIN
)
AFOEV
AFOEV
Check the existence of a light curve at
AFOEV
(
meta.ref.url
)
(
DATA_LINK
)
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(
DATA_LINK
)
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