EW Lac
HIP 113327
Star
Lac
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.43
Range
5.22 - 5.48
Period
8.7 hours
Variable Type
Gamma Cassiopeiae (Eruptive Be Star)
Spectral Type
B4IIIep
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.09)
Position & Identifiers
RA
22h 57m 04.5s
Dec
+48° 41' 03.0"
Constellation
Lac
HR
8731
HIP
113327
Variable ID
EW Lac
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Stellar Notes
Gamma Cas 5.22 - 5.48V, 5.0 - 5.3p; later observations 5.15 - 5.21V. Amp. variable. Periods at different times have | varied from 0.7364 in 1951 to between 0.800 and 0.700d; more recent periods were a choice in 1980 between 0.725 and | 0.418d; 0.711 in 1981 and then 0.722d. Also indications of long-term changes. Spectrum variable 2.4 - 10.8y. Spectrum | also indicates atmospheric quasi-periodic pulsations of about 1d. Strong spectrum and color changes in 1978.
Shell star.
Variation in envelope, about 19d. Non-expanding over 50y. Rotating metal shell.
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