WX Cep (Eclipsing binary)

RA: 22h 31m 15.78s, DE: +63° 31' 21.60" (337.8157499900, 63.5226666660)

Tic: TIC 338071673, Gsc: GSC 04268-00138, Hd: HD 213631, Tyc: TYC 4268-138-1, Gcvs: WX Cep, TwoMass: 2MASS J22311577+6331215, Gaia: Gaia DR3 2205311401215067904

Data:

  • Constellation: Cep
  • Variability type: EA
  • Maximal brightness (Mag): 8.700 (V)
  • Minimum brightness (Mag): 9.290 (V)
  • Brightness in secondary minimum (Mag): 9.140 (V)
  • Astrophysical interest: Excentric orbit of the binary, Apsidal motion
  • Created: 6/1/1996
  • Created by: admin
Periodic elements:

  • Period (d): 3.378454000000000
  • Epoch (HJD): 25088.53900
  • Secondary Epoch (HJD): 25090.22800
Change log:

1/21/2026, Filip Walter:

  • Name: WX → WX Cep
  • Astrophysical interest: Nothing → Excentric orbit of the binary, Apsidal motion
  • Alternative designation: → Tic: TIC 338071673, Gsc: GSC 04268-00138, Hd: HD 213631, Tyc: TYC 4268-138-1, Gcvs: WX Cep, TwoMass: 2MASS J22311577+6331215, Gaia: Gaia DR3 2205311401215067904

Number of observations

12 x

Number of observers

4 x

Last observed before

2668 days

O-C diagram
Times of minima / maxima - including records from the original O-C gateway  
P: M = 2425088.539 + 3.378454 * E
S: M = 2425090.228 + 3.378454 * E
ID HJDmin UTCmin Epoch O-C (d) P/S Phot. band Observer Publication Note Instrument
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