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29 CMa

Observable Variable Star Excellent (60/100)

Range: 4.84 - 5.33, Period: 4.4d, Type: EB/KE

HIP 35412; 29 CMa VariableStar CMa Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Monitor brightness changes
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.98
Range 4.84 - 5.33
Period 4.393 days
Variable Type Eclipsing Binary (Beta Lyrae-type)
Spectral Type O7Ia:fp
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.15)

Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 18m 40.3s
Dec -24° 33' 32.0"
Constellation CMa
HR 2781
HIP 35412
Flamsteed 29 CMa
Variable ID UW CMa

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Stellar Notes

EB 4.84 - 5.33V, 4.5 - 4.8p, amp. 0.45V, 4.393407d. Sp. lines vary within about 1 hr. Variable polarization.
4.3934d, K 222.5k/s, V0 +13.5k/s, asini 13.4. Alternate orbit 4.3934d, K 242k/s, V0 +13.7k/s, asini 14.6. | Nearly equal components. Mass loss from primary; asymmetrically expanding atmosphere.
Color excess E(B-V) = +0.18.
In HII reg. S310; probable runaway star; in cluster NGC 2362.
Weak C IV for its luminosity class of Ia. Variously classified O7f, O7.5If, O8.5If, O7e + O7:, O8f + O8f.

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